Debtors Clerk Full Time

Hire Resolves’ client, a leading FMCG company, is looking for a Debtors Clerk to join their Accounting team.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Controlling Direct Debtor Accounts.
• Keeping customers informed on account status.
• Maintaining credit limits.
• Liaise with Lombard Insurance – Maintaining Credit limits and opening new Accounts.
• Collection of accounts due.
• Sending off statements.
• Forecasting of cash flow weekly.
• Sending of new credit applications to potential customers.
• Releasing of customer orders.
• Handling of claims i.e. Shorts/Damages/Pricing/Claim backs/Rebates.
• Processing of prepared Credit Notes/Debit Notes/Non-Stock Invoices.
• Follow-up on outstanding claims/queries.
• Coding of bank statements.
• Doing reconciliations on outstanding accounts.
• Sending of final demands.
• Lodging claims for potential bad debts with CGIC / Lombard Insurance
• Weekly Debtors Report with comments on credit limit availability and outstanding amounts.
• Applying of all payments, credit notes and returns.
• Maintaining EDI orders/claims/statements/payments for Shoprite/PnP Africa/Global Holding/Digistic
• Place overdue accounts on hold.
• Liaise with KAM’s regarding problem accounts.
• Back-up for Cashbook Clerk when on leave or sick.
• Assist on switchboard as per monthly roster.
• Sending out statements, invoices, and pods.
• Month end journals
• Month end Reconciliation
• Run aging for WBR every Monday.
• Month end Nonstock invoices.

Requirements/Qualification:

• Excellent organizing abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Deadline driven.
• Must have good verbal communication ability.
• Accuracy is very important.
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Advanced excel knowledge a must.
• Grade 12 with at least 2 – 5 years experience.
• ERP Experience (Great Plains is advantageous)

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to Hire Resolve at financialcareers@hireresolve.za.com 
You are also welcome to contact Michaela Boustred on LinkedIn or call her on 021 551 8638.
Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful