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  • Posted: Mar 10, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 23, 2026
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  • The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors. Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with another two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And...
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    Finance Assistant I Accounts Receivable

    Introduction

    • To manage customer accounts for Buy Aid, Property, Sundry and Supply chain and reconciliations related to Buy aid, collect the debt within the specified payment terms and resolve payment queries.

    Job description

    • Understand the accounting process of the accounts receivables transactions into the customer subledger accounts.
    • To reconcile the Buy Aid customers transactions to the payments received.
    • To forward the Buy aid society Merchant Numbers as per request received from the bank.
    • Recover debt from All customers within the agreed payment terms and provide accurate feedback on all overdue customers.
    • Ensure that all customer monthly processing has been completed and identify unprocessed customer payments and apply cash accurately to the customer accounts on a daily basis.
    • Ensure that all Property customers are billed accurately and lease escalations are timeously communicated to the AR accountant.
    • Ensure timeous and proper communication to All customers regarding outstanding debt or short payments, resolving queries or nonpayment’s timeously.
    • Ensure the monthly Slide in the Working Capital report has accurate commentary.
    • Review all manual billing instructions for completeness and accuracy.
    • Ensure the timeous escalation of queries or system failures with the relevant business unit stakeholders.
    • Adhoc Reporting as requested by management.

    Minimum requirements

    • Accounting Diploma from a Technical College or
    • 4 years’ experience in an accounting environment
    • Sound understanding of accounting principles.
    • Proven competence in Excel and Oracle financial systems.
    • Apply accounting knowledge in a large, complex IT driven accounting environment and to process large volumes of financial transactions.

    Behavioural Skills:

    • Personal Effectiveness
    • Team leadership
    • Passion for the brand and customers
    • Thinking strategically and commercially.
    • Leading Transformation
    • Connecting people.
    • Delivering high performance.
    • Having an accounting mind-set.
    • Making insightful business decisions.
    • Driving quality.
    • Planning and organizing.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Woolworths on careers.woolworths.co.za to apply

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