Creditors and Debtors Controller - Cape Town
Full job description
The Faircape Group constitutes a group of companies with interests in a number of activities including Healthcare, Retirement Holdings, Telecommunications, and an ISP, Utility Management and infrastructure installation, Property Management, and related activities.
The Faircape Group has an exciting opportunity for a Creditors and Debtors Controller who will be responsible for reconciling debtor and supplier accounts, resolving discrepancies, and generating timely statements and reports.
If you are looking for a fast-paced working environment then this will be the perfect opportunity for you.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Creditors and Cashbook:
Maintain the cashbook and process daily payments.
Allocate payments to supplier ledgers and GL accounts.
Complete supplier reconciliations, ensuring invoices match supporting documents.
Keep once-off payments up to date and logged on Google Sheets.
Ensure payments are processed through the bank.
Capture and track supplier invoices, addressing discrepancies.
Update creditor schedules post-payment.
Provide monthly supplier age notes as per schedule.
Assist with audit queries and perform ad hoc tasks.
Debtors Invoicing and Debt Collecting:
Issue once-off invoices on time.
Capture deposits/receipts and payments accurately.
Reconcile monthly billings as per the deadline.
Contact clients early for collections and account updates.
Send letters for non-payment and discuss financial arrangements.
Ensure satisfactory repayment resolutions.
Resolve debtor accounts, producing accurate statements and reports.
Address complaints and queries, process corrections, and issue refunds.
Send final demands and manage bad debt handover to attorneys.
Maintain accurate customer details and overdue accounts.
Email, post, or print all statements and invoices as needed.
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Minimum NQF6 - National Diploma in Accounting advantageous
Experience and Knowledge:
Proven experience in debtors and invoicing, creditors and cashbook.
Experience in Xero would be an advantage
Accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and bank reconciliations.
Solid knowledge of the debtors function, bank reconciliations, and payment function.
Sound accounting knowledge
Strong spreadsheet skills
Skills and Attributes:
Computer literate (experience in Google Drive, Sheets and Docs preferable)
Paperless environment experience
High volume and accurate invoice-capturing skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to reconcile complex accounts in detail
Excellent communication skills
Able to perform under high pressure environment with tight deadlines
Open and accepting to change
Deadline driven
Must be accurate
Attention to detail
Additional Benefits:
15 leave days per annum
Discretionary bonus each quarter
Flexible working hours
Onsite Barista (free coffee)
Vending machine with great subsidised snacks
Subsidised Parking
Staff discount on Faircom (wifi fibre packages)
Access to employee wellness programme
Specific Requirements
Solid and positive references
Clear health record
Clear credit record
No criminal record
We offer Barista produced coffee available all day to all our staff at Claremont.
Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45-minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 07h00 and 18h00.
With centrally located and modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont, Faircape offers a market-related salary from R 23,000 Cost to Company
To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our wonderful website - https://faircape.co.za/why-work-with-us/
Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.