Junior Accountant – Accounts Receivable – Pharmaceutical Company (Gauteng) 22 views
Job Overview
Main Purpose of Job:
The Accounts Receivable Junior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the Company receives payment for goods supplied
Requirements:
Qualification, Functional/Technical Skills or Industry Experience:
- Accounting Diploma or Degree
- At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Proven track record of collections
- Excellent skills in SAP & MS Office, especially Excel
Core Competencies:
- Highly numerate
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Results driven
- Problem-solving
- Clear written and verbal communication
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
- Creates invoices according to company practices; submits invoices to customers.
- Maintains and updates customer files, including name or address changes, mergers, or mailing attentions.
- Drafts correspondence for standard past-due accounts and collections, identifies delinquent accounts by reviewing files, and contacts delinquent accountholders to request payment.
- Creates reports regarding the current status of customer accounts as requested.
- Researches customer discrepancies and past-due amounts with the assistance of the Finance Manager and other staff.
- Collaborates with the Finance Manager to reconcile accounts receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis.
- Assists in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger.
- Assists Accounting Manager in reconciling revenue accounts each month.
- Copies, files, and retrieves materials for accounts receivable as needed.
- Relays changes of information to appropriate employees.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
