Accounts Receivable Controller (JHB) (6 Month Contract)

 

Recruiter:

Career Circuit

Job Ref:

Accounts Receivable ..

Date posted:

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

market Related


SUMMARY:
This role will be primarily responsible for collecting debts from our company debtors, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of company debts, ability to reconcile complex debtors accounts, processing invoices, maintaining the sales ledger, and providing administrative support. (6 Month Contract)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Based in South Africa, reporting to the Financial Manager, this role will be primarily responsible for collecting debts from our company debtors, evaluating new credit requests, ensuring timely payments of company debts, ability to reconcile complex debtors accounts, processing invoices, maintaining the sales ledger, and providing administrative support.

Academic Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Accounting (advantageous).
Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
  • Previous work experience as an accounts receivable controller.
  • A basic understanding of VAT.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to accomplish team goals and objectives.
  • Good communication skills, including face-to-face, written and by telephone.
  • Must have a high attention to detail.
  • Ability to thrive under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
Desirable:
Competent in Microsoft Excel.
Experience of using Sage X3.
 
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
  • Evaluating new credit requests and conducting client credit checks.
  • Managing and collecting debts from company debtors.
  • Setting up the terms of credit for new clients.
  • Negotiating payment plans and settlements.
  • Managing the collection of all payments and debts efficiently.
  • Responding timeously to client inquiries.
  • Processing of invoices and credit notes.
  • Ensuring customer statements are sent timeously to customers.
  • Managing the sales ledger.
  • Liaising with customers and the sales team.
  • Ability to deal with problematic clients.
  • Ability to reconcile complex debtors accounts.
  • Initiate legal action against debtors who evade or refuse repayment according to the terms and conditions.
  • Manage bad and doubtful debts schedules.

 

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