TRAFFIC
KwaZulu-Natal
Debtors Clerk
University of Fort Hare
Job Description
Key Responsibilities Debtors Management 
- Maintain and reconcile customer accounts
- Monitor outstanding balances and ageing reports
- Follow up on overdue accounts via calls, emails, and site visits if required
- Resolve customer queries related to invoices or statements
- Ensure timely collection of outstanding payments
- Allocate incoming payments to correct customer accounts
- Track and report on daily collections and cash flow
- Perform monthly debtor reconciliations
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Ensure all accounts are up to date and accurate
- Assess customer credit applications
- Ensure compliance with approved credit limits and payment terms
- Place accounts on hold where necessary
- Liaise with management on high-risk or overdue accounts
- Prepare and submit ageing reports and collection summaries
- Highlight high-risk accounts and potential bad debts
- Provide feedback to management on debtor performance
- Match invoices to delivery notes and site deliveries
- Liaise with dispatch and site teams regarding deliveries and PODs
- Handle claims related to damaged or short-delivered glass
- Understand project-based billing and staged invoicing
- Capture and manage transactions on accounting systems (e.g. Sage)
- Maintain accurate filing (electronic and manual)
- Assist with audit requirements and documentation
About This Role
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Salary Benchmark
$47,440/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
Key Skills for This Role
Mathematics
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Critical Thinking
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Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.