Debtors Clerk (Credit Control) – Entry Level

Recons that balance and suppliers who get paid right: that's the job at a family-owned manufacturer in Tzaneen. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a family-owned manufacturer in Tzaneen. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Keep the filing system in order for the annual audit or review
• Run petty cash and file slips with proper supporting documents
• Reconcile creditors statements and sort out differences with suppliers
• Match orders, delivery notes and invoices before a payment goes out
• Reconcile bank accounts daily and clear unallocated items

• Practical skill in Sage Pastel, Sage Business Cloud or Xero
• Bookkeeping certificate or diploma (ICB, FASSET learnership or similar)
• Accurate with figures and careful with supplier bank details
• Matric with Accounting
• Understanding of VAT input and output rules
• Good with Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables and simple formulas

• Experience with debt collection letters and handover to attorneys
• Registered with SAIPA or the ICB as a bookkeeper

• Thirteenth cheque at many small firms
• Office hours with no weekend work
• Paid study leave for bookkeeping exams

• Name the accounting packages you use daily in your CV headline, such as "Sage Pastel Partner, Xero, Excel".
• Say how far you take the books, for example "to trial balance" or "to management accounts"; it tells recruiters your level.