Junior Debtors Clerk

SUMMARY:
Debtors Clerk (Junior Position) - Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
The Debtors Clerk will attend to the billing and debt collection requirements within the Finance department, while ensuring excellent customer service levels are maintained at all times. The suitable candidate MUST HAVE experience in the entire debtors’ cycle including accurate reconciliation of a CASH SALE account.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

• Liaising with Sales department and client to resolve outstanding queries
• Reconciliation of Debtors accounts (daily/weekly/monthly)
• Collections of outstanding payments owed by debtors and flagging exceptions for the Financial Controller
• Suspensions
• Weekly/Monthly reporting of cash collections and outstanding debtors – ageing reports
• Attending to client requests to send invoices, credit notes and POD’s
• Resolving potential problems with customers
• Constant dealing with customers regards to outstanding payment – reminders to be sent
• General administration of debtor accounts (updating of account details)
• Filing of debtor’s invoices, credit notes and POD’s
• Assist Financial Controller and Office Manager with ad hoc tasks’, such as audits, stock takes etc.
• Reception duties

• Grade 12
• NAVISION experience is a bonus
• Experience in customer service
• Experience in debtors & credit control (5+ years)

• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practice and collection regulations
• Effective time management
• Proficiency in English and Afrikaans
• Above average computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Word, Formulas, Spreadsheets)