Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Accounts Receivable Clerk role based in East London. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
About This Position
The Accounts Receivable Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in East London and across the finance jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the finance jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in East London much easier.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in East London.
Your Future Here
Career progression for this finance jobs role in East London depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Eastern Cape.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in East London have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every East London team member.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The East London group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in East London will be explained during the hiring process.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
A Typical Day
Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn’t tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in East London.
Notably, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
In addition, the East London office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Based in East London
Notably, the role is based in East London, along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across East London and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in East London, Eastern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of East London cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around East London.
Why Join Us
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in East London contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the finance jobs space in Eastern Cape.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Practically speaking, career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies
- Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
- Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
- Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
What You’ll Need
- Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
- Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
- Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
- Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders
Importantly, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.