Debtors Clerk

To assist in the collection of outstanding debtors, update customer credit, identification of outstanding amounts and reasons and resolution of queries. To allocate payments and follow up on all outstanding remittances. To notify departmental managers of debtor's queries and to follow up to ensure that all queries are resolved within agreed time limits.

• Formal credit controller qualification or at least 2 years' experience.
• Relevant computer skills including e mail excel word and power point.
• Relevant computer skills including e-mail and Microsoft Office
• Autoline (Keyloop) experience advantageous
• Ability to work under pressure and deadline driven
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-starter and self-motivated
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to take instructions

• To process all credit applications ensuring that the applicant is credit worthy and to set and obtain authorisation for credit terms and limits.
• To process all credit upliftment from the various departments by obtaining the relevant information and submitting for approval to the Supervisor.
• To allocate payments daily and obtain remittance advises.
• To obtain bank statements and process receipts ensuring that all queries are resolved.
• To daily follow up on cash sales and ensure that payment is made and receipted correctly.
• To email daily bank statement transactions to the relevant department heads
• To phone debtors that are overdue and establish why payment has not been made.
• Communicate and follow up all debtor's queries with the relevant departmental managers.
• To phone debtors and or write letters of demand to ensure that payment terms are enforced.
• To monitor Branch debtors so that they adhere to payment terms and collection targets.
• Send invoices weekly to customers through keyloop.
• To hand over bad debtors to relevant attorneys and follow up on payment.
• To prepare weekly arrear reports and discuss queries with relevant departmental managers to resolve and collect outstanding amounts.
• Work closely with other key Masslift personnel internally to develop and achieve company budget, performance and strategic objectives.
• To be part of good people management ensuring that you have a formal balanced scorecard and that the required performance reviews are conducted twice a year.
• To follow required health and safety, environmental and company standards and policies.
• To follow the company code of conduct and policies.
• There may be additional requirements based on the business cycles and the needs of the business.
• Undertake formal skills training programs for own development to satisfy

Masslift Africa is an equal opportunity employer and preferences will be given to individuals from the designated groups.