Debtors Clerk at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job

• OK Franchise is rapidly growing and we have an opportunity available for a Debtors Clerk in KwaZulu-Natal. 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 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

Closing Date

• 2026/01/04