Senior Debtors Clerk

Cls; South Africa; Vor Ort; ZAR 180.000 - 360.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Debtors / Credit Controller. The role requires managing the full debtors function with accuracy and proactive follow-up on payments.

You will maintain debtor records, perform reconciliations, prepare age analysis, monitor credit limits and assist with month-end procedures in a fast-paced finance team.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ Debtors / Credit Control experience – essential.
• Valid driver’s licence – essential.
• Strong experience in the full debtors function.
• Excellent numerical and reconciliation skills.
• Strong debt collection and follow-up skills.
• Good knowledge of Sage Pastel.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Understanding of VAT and basic accounting principles.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and customer-service skills.
• Able to follow up firmly but professionally.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer accounts.
• Allocate payments to the correct customer accounts.
• Perform regular debtor reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Follow up on outstanding and overdue invoices.
• Contact customers regarding overdue accounts and payment arrangements.
• Send statements, reminders and payment requests.
• Handle customer queries relating to invoices, payments and account balances.
• Investigate and resolve disputed invoices.
• Prepare and monitor Debtors Age Analysis reports.
• Report on collections, overdue accounts and debtor balances.
• Monitor customer credit limits and payment terms.
• Assist with credit applications and customer account reviews.
• Reconcile the Debtors Control Account.
• Assist with month-end accounts receivable procedures.
• Ensure invoices and payments are correctly captured before month-end.
• Maintain accurate debtor records and supporting documentation.
• Assist the Finance Department with audits and general accounting duties.

Kenntnisse

Debt collection

Customer service

Excel

Reconciliation

VAT basics

Accounting principles

Independent work

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Debt controls

Tools

Sage Pastel

Excel proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Debtors / Credit Controller.

We are looking for a confident, detail-oriented individual with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in debtors and credit control, who can independently manage the full debtors function, ensure accurate account management, follow up on outstanding payments and maintain effective credit control procedures.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer accounts.
• Allocate payments to the correct customer accounts.
• Perform regular debtor reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
• Follow up on outstanding and overdue invoices.
• Contact customers regarding overdue accounts and payment arrangements.
• Send statements, reminders and payment requests.
• Handle customer queries relating to invoices, payments and account balances.
• Investigate and resolve disputed invoices.
• Prepare and monitor Debtors Age Analysis reports.
• Report on collections, overdue accounts and debtor balances.
• Monitor customer credit limits and payment terms.
• Assist with credit applications and customer account reviews.
• Reconcile the Debtors Control Account.
• Assist with month-end accounts receivable procedures.
• Ensure invoices and payments are correctly captured before month-end.
• Maintain accurate debtor records and supporting documentation.
• Assist the Finance Department with audits and general accounting duties.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ Debtors / Credit Control experience – essential
• Valid driver’s licence – essential
• Strong experience in the full debtors function
• Excellent numerical and reconciliation skills
• Strong debt collection and follow-up skills
• Good knowledge of Sage / Pastel
• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Understanding of VAT and basic accounting principles
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and customer-service skills
• Able to follow up firmly but professionally
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines