Debtors Clerk – Finance Department

About the role

The Finance Department is seeking a Debtors Clerk to support the Financial Manager in daily operations. You will manage customer accounts, ensure timely collection of outstanding debts, and maintain accurate records for Chery International.

Key responsibilities

• Generate and send invoices to clients for goods and services.
• Monitor customer payments, allocate daily bank statements and finance payouts.
• Perform weekly reconciliations of debtors, creditors and inter‑company accounts.
• Prepare aging reports, summarize outstanding debts and follow up overdue accounts with sales teams.
• Communicate with customers to resolve billing queries and collect overdue payments.
• Upload transactions into ledgers, maintain stock costing and ledger control.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations, maintaining proper filing systems.
• Assess dealer creditworthiness and advise the accountant on invoicing.

Required profile

• Matric (National Senior Certificate) required.
• Bookkeeping or accounting certificate is an advantage.
• 1‑2 years of full‑function debtors experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Further finance or accounting studies are beneficial.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with dealership management and accounting systems such as IAL and SAP.
• Strong reconciliation and ledger management abilities.