Administration Clerk jobs in South Africa

Manage Accounts Receivables Credit Management processes ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit limits and payment terms.

Key Responsibilities :

• Follow up daily on all due and overdue payments from Customers according to their agreed payment terms.
• Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the ARCM system (Accounts Receivable Collection Management).
• Maintain a filing system in accordance to internal and local document retention policies (i.e. upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting).
• Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up queries via email / telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff.
• Assist with record receipts process in exp.o Accounting system allocate per the remittance advice ensuring no receipts are left unallocated at month end and provide support to the Banking / Treasury team for unidentified receipts.
• Generate and deliver timely Statements and perform timely reconciliations.
• Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis No Bad Debt 100 Collection within Terms No OCL (Over Credit Limit) and maintain meeting minutes.
• Processing of Credit Applications in a timely manner immediately on receipt to begin the process; and preparing and following up on Applications for review and approval in the Azure Branch Credit Request database until final approved / denied.
• Assist with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews).
• Prepare the bad debt calculation (Trade AR Allowance) and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L.
• Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal / External Audits by preparing required information / documentation.
• Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.

Qualifications : Knowledge :

• Expeditors Company Policies and Procedures
• Basic Accounting Knowledge

Qualifications and Skills :

• Matric Accountancy
• 5 years Debtors Experience
• Credit Management Course and experience in the freight industry will be an advantage
• Experience on Inoxico System
• Computer Literacy
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• A skills test may be requested

Additional Information :

Expeditors offers excellent benefits :

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave
• Discovery Medical Aid
• Liberty Corporate Benefits : Pension / Retirement Fund Family Benefit / Funeral Cover Disability Income Benefit Value Added Services
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company
• Employee Referral Program Bonus

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Key Skills: Vendor Invoices, Customer Service, Collection calls, A / R Management, credit memos, Past due Account, General Ledger Accounting, Accounting, Excel, Payroll, Account Balances, Credit Card, Financial statement, Delinquents Account, CPA

Department / Functional Area : Accounting