Debtors Clerk

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Cape Town, 7100, South Africa

Listing for: Shoprite

Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-01-21

Job specializations:

Accounting
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant
Finance & Banking
Accounts Receivable/ Collections, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk

Purpose of the Job

OK Franchise is rapidly growing and we have an opportunity available for a Debtors Clerk at our Home Office in Brackenfell. A Debtors Clerk at OK Franchise is responsible for accurately processing and effectively reconciling complex trade debtors' accounts. This role is part of the debtors' accounts team that provides administrative support to the finance function including the collection of debt, whilst applying in-depth financial reconciliation knowledge to assist and liaise with debtors in recovering and reducing outstanding debt.

Job

Advert Details Job Category Finance Job Objectives

Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data

Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted

Verify discrepancies and resolve clients’ billing issues.

Facilitate payment of invoices/credit notes due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients

Sending statements to all customers

Allocated payments to customer accounts and apply discount

Work on debtors ageing, follow up on outstanding payments

Invoices/credit notes to be sent to customers before cut off to ensure payment is received

Ensure all payments are posted correctly with correct references

All queries to be attended to daily

Ensure allocations/discounts are put in the correct period

Attention to VAT portion when posting

Maintain customer relationships

Filing weekly

Qualifications

Matric - (essential)

National Diploma in Accounting or related field (desired)

Experience

+2 years’ experience as a Debtors’ Clerk or similar role with in-depth knowledge of core administrative support - (essential).

Practical experience and in-depth knowledge of Debtors Accounting principles including general ledger and journals - (essential)

Strong understanding and practice of good client care including telephone etiquette

Practical experience in SAP Finance - (desired)

Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrates understanding of high-level accounting and mathematics

Practical knowledge of O365 with a strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel

High attention to detail


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