Debtors Clerk

Overview

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 . 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)

Full Time

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