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Accounts Receivable Clerk Jobs in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa at Expeditors
Title: Accounts Receivable Clerk
Company: Expeditors
Location: Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Company Description
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
18,000 trained professionals
350+ locations worldwide
Fortune 500
Globally unified systems
Job Description
Manage Accounts Receivables Credit Management processes, ensuring Customers remain within agreed credit limits and payment terms.
Key Responsibilities
:
Follow up daily on all due and overdue payments from Customers according to their agreed payment terms.
Provide up to date detailed collection notes listing actions on every past-due invoice in the ARCM system (Accounts Receivable Collection Management).
Maintain a filing system in accordance to internal and local document retention policies (i.e. upload the remittance advice to the deposit in exp.o Accounting).
Proactively identify problem accounts and follow up queries via email/telephone to effectively resolve issues through building key relationships with Customers and Internal Staff.
Assist with record receipts process in exp.o Accounting system, allocate per the remittance advice, ensuring no receipts are left unallocated at month end and provide support to the Banking/Treasury team for unidentified receipts.
Generate and deliver timely Statements, and perform timely reconciliations.
Produce Exception Reports for the Weekly AR Meeting per company AR Goals (Aging Analysis, No Bad Debt, 100% Collection within Terms, No OCL (Over Credit Limit)) and maintain meeting minutes.
Processing of Credit Applications in a timely manner, immediately on receipt to begin the process; and preparing and following up on Applications for review and approval in the Azure Branch Credit Request database until final approved/denied.
Assist with Credit tasks in line with the Global Credit Policy (maintain Customer payment terms, company rating & risk rating; evidence in e.doc Global Lookup the establishment and approval of credit in the BCR system (Branch Credit Request) and performance of annual credit reviews).
Prepare the bad debt calculation (Trade AR Allowance) and the bad debt roll forward schedule for the monthly P&L.
Assist in Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits by preparing required information/documentation.
Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments.
Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride.
Qualifications
Knowledge:
Expeditors’ Company Policies and Procedures
Basic Accounting Knowledge
Qualifications and Skills:
Matric Accountancy
5 years Debtors Experience
Credit Management Course and experience in the freight industry will be an advantage
Experience on Inoxico System
Computer Literacy
Good communication and interpersonal skills
A skills test may be requested
Additional Information
Expeditors offers excellent benefits:
Paid Annual and Sick Leave
Discovery Medical Aid
Liberty Corporate Benefits: Pension / Retirement Fund, Family Benefit / Funeral Cover, Disability Income Benefit, Value Added Services
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Training and Personnel Development Program
Growth opportunities within the company
Employee Referral Program Bonus
