Accounts Receivable Officer at Value Logistics

Purpose of the Job

Manage credit risk for each of the accounts approved for credit and ensure that the convenience market’s customers adhere to payment terms.

Key Responsibilities 

• Opening of the new accounts and Maintaining the existing accounts
• Collecting monies owed to the company by customers that have been approved for extended credit terms
• Monitoring credit limits
• Liaising with customers regarding payments due & credit notes requested
• Reporting to management on the above
• Obtaining remittances for payments that reflect on the bank statements that are received daily
• Allocation of payments on the Mosaic systems in accordance with the remittance advice
• Compiling debtor’s recons for every overdue account. These reflect invoices overdue and/or credit notes not utilised
• Supplying copy Statements/invoices/credit notes/PODs to customers on request
• Liaising with sales representatives regarding any unresolved issues on their designated accounts
• Escalating problematic accounts to management timeously

 Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience

Knowledge

• Understands administrative procedures in own department
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Excel
• Mosaic knowledge will be an advantage
• Credit Management knowledge (1, 2 & 3)

Skills Required

• Competitiveness/desire to win
• Quantity and quality of output
• Customer Focus
• Self-Motivated and solution driven
• Entrepreneurial attitude
• Strong reconciliation & numeric skills
• Can complete administrative procedures with necessary directions & systems at disposal
• Good communication skills

Personal Attributes

• Energetic
• Self-motivated
• Sense of urgency
• People orientated
• Attention to detail
• Deadline drive
• Accountable
• Responsible