Creditors Clerk – Ares Holdings

Job Opportunity: Creditors Clerk at Ares Holdings

Position Overview: Ares Holdings is seeking a meticulous and dedicated Creditors Clerk to join our team. This position will collaborate closely with the Finance Manager to manage the debtor’s ledger, ensuring timely receipt of all outstanding amounts. The primary responsibilities include reconciling point-of-sale income, processing invoices, and reconciling creditor statements.

Key Responsibilities:

Data Capturing and Reconciliation:

• Reconciling point-of-sale income to bank account receipts and CIT reports per store
• Capturing all cashbook receipts

Creditors and Debtors Control:

• Manage all Credit Applications, ensuring completion with full supporting documentation
• Apply for credit insurance for all debtors
• Resolve debtors’ queries
• Process and capture creditor invoices on the relevant accounting system
• Monthly reconciliation of creditor statements against the creditors’ ledgers
• Verify and follow up on invoices, statements, and payments
• Send monthly statements to all debtors
• Send weekly age analysis with comments to Business heads, finance heads, agents, sales heads, customer service teams

General:

• Resolve store queries
• Ensure accurate capturing, communication, data capturing, and reconciliation
• Communicate any problems with debtors to the FM

Administration:

• Filing
• General office administration

Company Values:

• Act Sustainably
• Celebrate the Wins
• Stand for Equality
• Love Athletes
• Fight on Together

Requirements:

• Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in creditors and debtors reconciliations and accounts
• Experience in point of sale reconciliations is advantageous
• Sound knowledge of general ledger accounting and allocations
• Proficient skills in Microsoft applications, especially Word and Excel
• Minimum 2 years’ working experience on a well-known accounting package (SAP Business One will be highly advantageous)
• Accounting experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• Honest, self-starter, and good time management skills
• Persistent, flexible, and a team player
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and oral)
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• High attention to detail and deadline-driven

Perks & Benefits:

• Opportunity to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Showers
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga sessions
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum)
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness program

The group is committed to continuous employee engagement activities to foster a connected culture. If you are not contacted regarding this position within 2 weeks from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.