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The role is responsible for the day-to-day processing and administration of debtors, creditors, cashbook and company credit card transactions.\nThe position plays an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring that transactions are correctly captured and allocated, supporting reconciliations, following up on outstanding accounts and queries, and assisting the Finance team with the smooth and efficient operation of the accounting function.\nThe ideal candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and numerically accurate, with the ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines while maintaining confidentiality and acuracy.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Debtors Processing\nProcess and accurately capture customer invoices, credit notes and other debtor-related transactions.\nEnsure all debtor transactions are correctly allocated to the relevant customer accounts.\nVerify supporting documentation before processing transactions.\nMaintain accurate and up-to-date debtor records.\nAssist with the allocation and matching of customer payments received.\nIdentify discrepancies and escalate unresolved issues to the relevant Finance team member.\nAssist with month-end debtor processing and reporting.\nEnsure all processing is completed accurately and within required deadlines.\n2. Debtors Statements\nPrepare and distribute customer statements on a monthly basis or as required.\nEnsure statements accurately reflect outstanding balances and transactions.\nRespond to customer requests for statements and account information.\nReview debtor accounts for discrepancies before statements are issued.\nEnsure statements are sent to the correct customer contacts.\nMaintain proper records of statements issued and follow-ups conducted.\n3. Debtors Collections\nAssist with the collection of outstanding customer balances.\nFollow up with customers regarding overdue accounts and outstanding payments.\nMaintain accurate records of collection activities and customer responses.\nSend payment reminders and supporting documentation where required.\nEscalate overdue or disputed accounts to the relevant Finance Manager or Financial Accountant.\nAssist with monitoring the debtors ageing report.\nIdentify long-outstanding balances and bring these to the attention of management.\nMaintain professional and courteous communication with customers at all times.\n4. Creditors Processing\nProcess supplier invoices, credit notes and other creditor-related transactions accurately and timeously.\nVerify invoices against supporting documentation and applicable approvals.\nEnsure invoices are correctly allocated to the relevant supplier accounts, cost centres and/or general ledger accounts.\nCapture supplier payments and maintain accurate creditor records.\nCheck invoices for duplication, incorrect amounts or missing information.\nAssist with the preparation of creditor payment runs.\nEnsure supplier invoices are processed within agreed deadlines.\nMaintain accurate and complete creditor documentation.\n5. Creditors Reconciliation Preparation\nAssist with the preparation of monthly supplier reconciliations.\nReconcile supplier statements to the accounting system.\nIdentify outstanding invoices, credits, payments and reconciling items.\nInvestigate and resolve discrepancies where possible.\nFollow up on missing invoices, credit notes and supporting documentation.\nEnsure reconciling items are appropriately documented and escalated where necessary.\nMaintain proper records of completed reconciliations for review and audit purposes.\n6. Creditor Queries & Follow-Up\nRespond to supplier queries relating to invoices, payments, account balances and outstanding documentation.\nInvestigate creditor queries and liaise with relevant internal departments where required.\nFollow up on outstanding invoices, credit notes and payment queries.\nProvide suppliers with remittance advices and supporting information where required.\nEscalate unresolved or complex queries to the Finance Manager / Financial Accountant.\nMaintain professional relationships with suppliers and ensure queries are addressed within reasonable timeframes.\n7. Cashbook\nCapture and process daily cashbook transactions accurately.\nAssist with the allocation of bank transactions to the appropriate accounts.\nAssist with daily and monthly bank reconciliations.\nInvestigate unidentified or incorrectly allocated transactions.\nEnsure all relevant supporting documentation is retained.\nAssist with monitoring bank transactions and identifying discrepancies.\nEnsure cashbook processing is completed accurately and within month-end deadlines.\n8. Credit Cards\nProcess company credit card transactions accurately and timeously.\nEnsure all credit card transactions are supported by valid invoices, receipts or other required documentation.\nAllocate credit card expenses to the appropriate general ledger accounts and cost centres.\nFollow up with employees for missing receipts or supporting documentation.\nAssist with monthly credit card reconciliations.\nIdentify discrepancies and investigate unusual or incorrect transactions.\nEnsure credit card documentation is maintained and filed appropriately.\nEnsure compliance with company policies and procedures relating to company credit card expenditure.\nQualifications\nMinimum:\nGrade 12 / Matric.\nA relevant Finance, Accounting or Bookkeeping qualification would be advantageous.\nExperience\n2-3 years' experiencein a Finance, Accounts or Processing Clerk role.\nPrevious experience in debtors and creditors processingis essential.\nExperience with cashbook processing and 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