Accounts Payable & Receivable Controller – Freight & Logistics

Recruiter:

Hr Xchange

Job Ref:

ID-145

Date posted:

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Location:

bryanston, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:
Join a fast-paced freight and logistics environment where you’ll take ownership of accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, reconciliations, tariff management and service-provider payments.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable & Receivable Contoller for a fixed term contract.

The Accounts Payable & Receivable Controller will manage settlement activities relating to customer billing, accounts receivable, service-provider payments, tariff management and contract rates. The role requires accurate financial processing, effective stakeholder communication and the ability to resolve invoicing, costing and system discrepancies within strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

Maintain and update tariffs, contract rates and related information on the relevant systems.
Identify and resolve tariff errors and discrepancies.
Generate costs and process customer billing within weekly deadlines.
Prepare and submit accurate tax invoices to customers.
Monitor outstanding accounts and follow up on payments.
Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies promptly.
Review and verify invoices received from logistics service providers.
Process payments to service providers in accordance with agreed schedules.
Prepare reports on account balances, payment statuses and settlement activities.
Investigate invoicing errors, costing variances and system-related discrepancies.
Respond to queries from customers, service providers and other stakeholders.
Identify recurring problems and contribute to process improvements.

Requirements

Matric.
A completed degree or diploma in Logistics, Accounting or a related field would be advantageous.
Between one and three years’ experience in logistics/freight forwarding environment.
Experience with both Accounts Payable and Receivable.
Strong Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience working with logistics systems.
Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving ability.
Willingness to work overtime, weekends or public holidays when required.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.

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