The Faircape Group constitutes a group of companies with interests in a number of activities including Healthcare, Retirement Holdings, Telecommunications, and an ISP, Utility Management and infrastructure installation, Property Management, and related activities.

The Faircape Group has an exciting opportunity for a Creditors and Debtors Controller who will be responsible for reconciling debtor and supplier accounts, resolving discrepancies, and generating timely statements and reports.

If you are looking for a fast-paced working environment then this will be the perfect opportunity for you. 

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Creditors and Cashbook: 

• Maintain the cashbook and process daily payments.
• Allocate payments to supplier ledgers and GL accounts.
• Complete supplier reconciliations, ensuring invoices match supporting documents.
• Keep once-off payments up to date and logged on Google Sheets.
• Ensure payments are processed through the bank.
• Capture and track supplier invoices, addressing discrepancies.
• Update creditor schedules post-payment.
• Provide monthly supplier age notes as per schedule.
• Assist with audit queries and perform ad hoc tasks.

Debtors Invoicing and Debt Collecting: 

• Issue once-off invoices on time.
• Capture deposits/receipts and payments accurately.
• Reconcile monthly billings as per the deadline.
• Contact clients early for collections and account updates.
• Send letters for non-payment and discuss financial arrangements.
• Ensure satisfactory repayment resolutions.
• Resolve debtor accounts, producing accurate statements and reports.
• Address complaints and queries, process corrections, and issue refunds.
• Send final demands and manage bad debt handover to attorneys.
• Maintain accurate customer details and overdue accounts.
• Email, post, or print all statements and invoices as needed.

Requirements: 

Qualifications:

• Minimum NQF6 - National Diploma in Accounting advantageous 

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience in debtors and invoicing, creditors and cashbook.
• Experience in Xero would be an advantage
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable processes and bank reconciliations.
• Solid knowledge of the debtors function, bank reconciliations, and payment function.
• Sound accounting knowledge
• Strong spreadsheet skills

Skills and Attributes: 

• Computer literate (experience in Google Drive, Sheets and Docs preferable)
• Paperless environment experience
• High volume and accurate invoice-capturing skills 
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts in detail 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Able to perform under high pressure environment with tight deadlines
• Open and accepting to change
• Deadline driven
• Must be accurate
• Attention to detail 

Additional Benefits:

• 15 leave days per annum 
• Discretionary bonus each quarter 
• Flexible working hours
• Onsite Barista (free coffee)
• Vending machine with great subsidised snacks
• Subsidised Parking
• Staff discount on Faircom (wifi fibre packages)
• Access to employee wellness programme

Specific Requirements

• Solid and positive references
• Clear health record
• Clear credit record
• No criminal record

We offer Barista produced coffee available all day to all our staff at Claremont.

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 until 17h00 with a 45-minute lunch break. The company allows employees, by approval of the direct manager, to work flexi-time between 07h00 and 18h00.

With centrally located and modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont, Faircape offers a market-related salary from R 23,000 Cost to Company 

To see more about Faircape and what we have to offer go and look at our wonderful website - https://faircape.co.za/why-work-with-us/

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.