Debtors Clerk

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Closing Date	2024/01/15
Reference Number	SHO240108-3
Job Title	Debtors Clerk
Job Type	Permanent
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Western Cape
Location – Town or City	Brackenfell, Cape Town
Purpose of the Job	The purpose of the Debtors Recon Clerk is to accurately process and effectively reconcile complex trade debtors’ accounts. This role is part of the debtors’ accounts team that provides administrative support to the finance function including the collection of debt, whilst applying in-depth financial reconciliation knowledge to assist and liaise with debtors in recovering and reducingoutstanding debt.

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Job Category	Other
Job Objectives	Account for and reconcile all debtor transactions and records within the payment term period. Prepare for and ensure that all the required debtors’ transactional data (including month-end journals), are received on time and accurately captured into the debtor’s ledger and processed, whilst maintaining inflexible deadlines. Follow up on outstanding payments that are outside of normal terms. To identify and allocate all members liable (for customers) accounts. Review Month-Age Analysis and action the necessary corrective measures to limit doubtful debt. Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system I.e., SAP Finance. Maintain the computerized accounting system and financial files and records. Maintain the accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate records of all funds. Maintain and support customers with good customer etiquette on any job-related inquiries.
Qualifications	National Diploma in Financial Accounting or related field (essential)
Experience	+1 years’ experience as a Debtors’ Reconciliation Clerk or similar role with in-depth knowledge of reconciling accounts, core administrative support and processing of complex recon data – (essential). Practical experience and in-depth knowledge of Debtors Accounting principles including general ledger and journals – (essential) Practical experience in SAP Finance – (desired).
Knowledge and Skills	Demonstrates understanding of high-level accounting and mathematics (essential) Practical knowledge of O365 with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel – (essential).