Debtors Assistant - Hay level 12 (Internal & External)

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Duties and Responsibilities: Focus on collections of local, regional and international customers. Allocation of funds received. Completion of debtor reconciliations. Identify and escalate accounting/related discrepancies. Processing of credit notes. Sending invoices to customers and uploading invoices onto client portals. Sending out customer statements monthly. Updating and loading client details on SAP. Filing Assist in preparation and collating information for External and Internal Audits. KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Strong Quantitative, Problem Solving/Analytical, Numerical and Quality Control Skills. Ability to Collaborate Effectively and Work as Part of a Team. Strong Attention to Detail. General Business Acumen. Deadline and performance-driven. Strong Professional Ethics. PERSON PROFILE To behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of the organisation and generating a positive image of the organisation, and to adhere to all the organisation’s policies and procedures. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KEY COMPETENCIES Sound knowledge and understanding of the completion of administrative tasks according to procedures. Sound Knowledge and understanding of the business objectives and interpretation thereof to achieve business success. Sound knowledge of the different business systems, associated applications and the interrelationship between the business systems. Sound knowledge and understanding of the charging process, average period of payment and the impact on the commercial viability. Knowledge of the organisational behavioural requirements that govern business conduct. Sound knowledge and understanding of the work methods and techniques applied in the execution of outputs. Sound knowledge and understanding of the working procedures and technical instructions pertaining to the outputs performed. THE PERSON SHOULD DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES The ability to attend to multiple tasks at the same time and to be able to perform each task competently. The ability to act within the code of conduct and maintain a professional image at all times. The ability to behave in a controlled and calm way even in a difficult or stressful situation. The ability to pursue the achievement of an output/objective by internal locus of control without external motivation. The ability to act independently and start processes without any external motivation. The ability to operate within a soundly managed team whilst respecting the diversity of the team members. The ability to maintain work rate according to standards whilst operating under severe time and delivery constraints.