Accounts Receivable Clerk

The organisation is recruiting a Accounts Receivable Clerk for its Grahamstown operation. The role forms part of a wider finance jobs portfolio across Eastern Cape.

Overview

This Accounts Receivable Clerk role sits within the finance jobs function in Grahamstown. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.

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.

Crucially, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Grahamstown also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Why This Role

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

Crucially, 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 Grahamstown keep progressing.

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 Eastern Cape.

Career Growth

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

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Grahamstown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

Core Functions

• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies

Essential Criteria

• Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Hands-on experience with Sage, Pastel, SAP or Xero
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing

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