Debtors Clerk

SUMMARY:
Opportunity for a Debtors Clerk to manage customer payments, collect outstanding debt, resolve account queries and support credit control, cash flow reporting and export-related finance administration.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a Debtors Clerk to process customer payments, maintain accurate debtor accounts and collect outstanding payments. The role includes resolving account queries, supporting credit control and cash flow reporting, and assisting with banking and export-related finance administration.

Responsibilities

• Process, verify and allocate local and export customer payments, credit transactions and cash sales.
• Collect outstanding payments, monitor overdue accounts and follow up with customers.
• Investigate and resolve sales and customer account queries.
• Maintain accurate customer account records and billing documentation.
• Verify daily and month-end reporting and prepare monthly reports for cash flow forecasting and overdue accounts.
• Prepare documentation for new credit applications, temporary credit limit requests and refunds.
• Maintain current credit insurance limits.
• Assist with incoming bank transfers and submit documentation to release export funds.
• Provide additional finance administration support as required.

Requirements

• Matric.
• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Finance or Accounting.
• 2–5 years’ experience in a finance environment, including relevant accounts receivable, credit control, debtors or finance administration experience.
• Experience processing and allocating customer payments and reconciling accounts.
• Experience collecting outstanding debt, managing overdue accounts and resolving customer account queries.
• Knowledge of credit control procedures and cash flow reporting.
• Experience using accounting or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Exposure to export transactions, banking processes and credit insurance administration would be advantageous.
• Numerical accuracy and strong financial administration skills.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer