Debtors Clerk

Type : Permanent, Full time, On-site Randburg

Salary : circa R22 000 (Negotiable)

AA / EE Requirements : None

Our High-End Retail client is looking to appoint a Cashbook Clerk at their Head Office based in Randburg. The successful resource will play a crucial role in managing the daily cash, electronic, debit & credit transactions, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and reconciling cash, bank and credit / debit transaction inflows and outflows from South Africa, UK and Dubai based stores.

Requirements for consideration

• Completed tertiary qualification NQF 5 (Certificate) minimum but NQF 6 (Diploma) preferable
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a dedicated Cashbook role but no more than 10 years total work experience
• Experience dealing with multicurrency accounts essential

Duties :

• Cash Transactions (Physical Cash)
  • Cash receipts: Handling cash from retail sales, refunds, or other cash inflows.
  • Cash disbursements: Managing payments made in cash, such as petty cash disbursements or cash payments to suppliers, customers, or clients.
• Bank Transactions (Electronic & Non-Cash)
  • Bank deposits: Depositing cash or cheques into the company's bank account and ensuring they are recorded correctly in the cash book.
  • Bank transfers: Recording incoming and outgoing electronic bank transfers in the cash book.
  • Cheque handling: Recording cheques received from customers or payments made via cheque.
• Credit / Debit Card Transactions
  • Card payments: Recording payments made by credit or debit card (e.g., sales or refunds) that flow through the business's payment system into its bank account.
  • Processing refunds: Ensuring any refunds made via card payments are properly reflected in the cash book and reconciled with the bank statement.
• Reconciliation of Accounts
  • Bank reconciliation: Ensuring that the cash book balances with the company’s bank accounts by comparing recorded transactions to the actual bank statements.
  • Assist in month-end and year-end financial closing related to cash and bank accounts.
  • Handling discrepancies: Investigating and resolving differences between the cash book and bank records, such as missed deposits, unrecorded payments, or processing errors.
• Intercompany Transfers
  • Transfers between accounts: Recording internal transfers between different bank accounts or retail locations to ensure they are accurately reflected in the cash book.
• Receipts and Payments
  • Record and reconcile all forms of payment, ensuring cash, cheques, bank transfers, and card transactions are accurately logged and reported in the cash book and General Ledger.

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