Finance Graduate: Accounts Receivable Administrator (6 Month Fixed - Term Contract)

About the role

• Collection of clients' rentals to ensure healthy cash flow and control of all customer accounts. Manage and maintain good, long-term customers and client relationships.

What you will be doing

Will include, but not limited to

• Proactively following up on all rental collections and resolving outstanding payments.
• Resolving internal and external queries.
• Daily allocation of payments and clearing of invoices as per the customers remittance advices received.
• Updating and maintenance of the customer/tenants' Main Recons Account Reconciliations.
• Weekly Cash Collection Forecast.
• Reporting on Rental Cash Collections on a weekly basis.
• Liaising with the Leasing department to resolve and billing queries that potentially impacts collections.
• Submitting Invoice Reports to the customers/tenants after month end close.
• Actively maintain a reminder system to ensure finalisation of all matters pertaining to queries and collections.

Decision making authority

• Works within the broad framework of existing policies and guidelines, as amended from time to time. Required to work strictly within prescribed rules, routines & standards.

What you will bring

• Minimum of Grade 12 with Accountancy as subject or equivalent qualification / training e.g. Association Accounting Technicians.
• A Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Finance, Property Management, Business or Accounting will be an advantage
• 1 year finance administration experience will be advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of all financial policies, procedures and processes.
• Basic Contract Management
• Rent Collection

Skills required

• Typing, Computer literacy: Advanced MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, Contract Creation & Procurement system, SAP
• Time Management Negotiation Skills
• Telephone Skills
• Administration and organisational skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical/sound numeracy skills
• Communication Skills Verbal & Written

Competencies required

• Communication both verbal and written
• Customer and quality focus
• Interpretation of legal contracts
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Methodical
• Problem solving
• Be able to handle stress in demanding situations
• Attention to deadlines
• Initiative
• Self confidence
• Assertiveness
• Impact and Influence
• Teamwork and co-operation
• Self-starter
• Integrity
• Diligent
• Major drivers of work volume:
• Number of customers and profile of portfolio.
• Interface / relationships with: Internal: IT, Finance Manager, Account Receivable Manager and Controller, Accounts Receivable Administrators; Leasing Receivables team External: Tenants, Clients