Debtors Clerk
Responsibilities
- Open new customer accounts on SYSPRO.
- Send out monthly statements using Debtors Manager tool, SYSTEM 1A.
- Generate Age Analysis for blue chip customers and discuss with Account Managers fortnightly.
- Conduct telephonic and email collections, ensuring customers receive invoices on time to avoid payment delays.
- Reconcile accounts as required.
- Liaise with customers regarding invoice queries.
- Request remittance advices from customers to ensure accurate payment allocation.
- Report weekly to Finance Manager on any payment difficulties.
- Allocate deposits to customer accounts on SYSPRO.
- Manage invoice submission to various customers.
Credit Application / COD Forms
- Review Credit and COD applications upon submission.
- Collaborate closely with Sales Department on credit application processing and customer vetting.
- Notify Account Managers of errors or discrepancies that must be corrected before processing.
- Verify all statutory documents accompany applications.
- Forward applications to Finance Manager for vetting.
- Draft approval letters for customers once applications are approved.
- Open relevant accounts on SYSPRO with all required information.
- Maintain COD accounts by ensuring stock is not invoiced until payments appear in bank accounts.
Cashbook Duties
- Maintain the cashbook.
- Record daily payment and receipt entries.
- Inform finance team of deposits reflected in the bank.
Adhoc Duties
- Assist the team to ensure smooth department operations.
- File documents weekly.
- Work closely with the Sales Department.
- Maintain good customer relationships.
Person Profile Must Have / Be
- Minimum Diploma.
- Fluency in English.
- 2-5 years working experience in finance.
- Good telephonic and communication skills.
- Strong account reconciliation skills.
- Enjoys working with numbers.
- Able to enforce company policies.
- Team player with cooperation across departments.
- Fully computer literate with proficiency in:
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SYSPRO experience advantageous.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic in duties.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Experienced in handling customers in various situations.
- Detail-oriented.
- Able to make effective independent decisions.
- Target driven.