Closing Date
2025/06/22
Reference Number
SHO250617-3
Job Title
Debtors Clerk
Job Type
Permanent
Location - Country
South Africa
Location - Province
Western Cape
Location - Town or City
Brackenfell
Purpose of the Job
OK Franchise is rapidly growing and we have an opportunity available for a Debtors Clerk at our Home Office in Brackenfell. A Debtors Clerk at OK Franchise is responsible for accurately processing and effectively reconciling 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 reducing outstanding debt.
Job Advert Details
Job Category
Finance
Job Objectives
- Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.
- Facilitate payment of invoices/credit notes due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Sending statements to all customers
- Allocated payments to customer accounts and apply discount
- Work on debtors ageing, follow up on outstanding payments
- Invoices/credit notes to be sent to customers before cut off to ensure payment is received
- Ensure all payments are posted correctly with correct references
- All queries to be attended to daily
- Ensure allocations/discounts are put in the correct period
- Attention to VAT portion when posting
- Maintain customer relationships
- Filing weekly
Qualifications
- Matric - (essential)
- National Diploma in Accounting or related field (desired)
Experience
- +2 years’ experience as a Debtors’ Clerk or similar role with in-depth knowledge of core administrative support - (essential).
- Practical experience and in-depth knowledge of Debtors Accounting principles including general ledger and journals - (essential)
- Strong understanding and practice of good client care including telephone etiquette
- Practical experience in SAP Finance - (desired)
Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates understanding of high-level accounting and mathematics
- Practical knowledge of O365 with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- High attention to detail