Debtors Clerk

Reference: 10233 AV
Consultant: Anneke Viviers 

Job Description: 

  • Resolve variances on documentation with internal staff and external parties/customers.
  • Ensure correct capturing in terms of General Ledger codes, VAT codes, and where applicable non-stock items.
  • Effectively resolve queries from customers and respond timeously, keeping document trail
  • Investigate discrepancies and resolve timeously
  • Reconciliation of customer accounts with detailed analysis of invoices outstanding, advance payments and to whom Sales Orders it relates to. This includes the debtors and advance payment control accounts.
  • Action refund requests and obtain approval as per company’s Delegation of Authority
  • Obtain SAD/Customs documentation for zero rated vat invoices.
  • Assist and manage Commercial Invoice requests and processing
  • Generate and monitor and report on debtors ageing
  • Send out monthly client invoices / statements
  • Follow up diligently on overdue invoices, and recover outstanding amounts via telephone and/or email to ensure timeous collection
  • Daily and accurate processing of invoices against Sales Order’s and proof of delivery/collection.
  • Check SO matches payment and/or Purchase Order.
  • Verify and ensure completeness of documentation – purchase order, quote acceptance, payment received, etc.
  • Weekly reporting on open SO compared to pre-payments, and balances still due per product group and customer.
  • Electronic filing on accounting system all orders, email confirmations, etc
  • Manage customer master file:

    • Opening customer accounts on accounting system.
    • Ensure credit application completed correctly and signed off as per delegation of authority/resolutions (COD and termed)
    • Ensure supporting documents attached
    • Credit check of customers
    • Ensure uniform capturing/same look and feel across all accounts

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum Educational Qualification Grade 12 (Relevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous)
  • Basic accounting principles
  • Data entry
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Excel
  • ERP systems

How to Apply: 

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.