Accounts Receivable Clerk

Role: Accounts Receivable Clerk. Location: Bethlehem, Free State. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About the Opportunity

This Accounts Receivable Clerk role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Bethlehem. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across Free State.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Bethlehem team.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Accounts Receivable Clerk to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

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 Bethlehem.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Bethlehem colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Free State.

The company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Bethlehem keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Bethlehem teams.

Career Growth

In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the finance jobs team in Bethlehem have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Bethlehem team member.

On top of that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Bethlehem have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Based in Bethlehem

Bethlehem continues to grow as an employment hub in Free State, with near the Bethlehem agricultural belt. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Bethlehem, Free State.

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 Bethlehem.

Many candidates already living within reach of Bethlehem cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

About the Team

On top of that, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Bethlehem group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

On top of that, the team mix in Bethlehem reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Reconcile bank accounts, supplier statements and intercompany loans
• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity

Who We’re Looking For

• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.