Accounts Receivable Officer

Lesaka Technologies

  • Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Adumo Payouts, a division of Lesaka Technologies, specialises in offering secure, prepaid payout solutionsboth physical and digitalthat are widely accepted wherever Mastercard is used. Trusted by over 500 South African corporations, it enables businesses to streamline rewards, incentives, payroll, and expense management through a self-service admin portal that delivers instant funding, real-time visibility, and rich reporting. Our main purpose is to be a catalyst for Growth: Grow our customers, grow our communities, grow our continent and ultimately grow our people!Here at Adumo, our values are core to how we carry out our overall purpose and as well as the purpose within each job. Values are the handful of extraordinary attributes we as an organisation champion every moment, making up the fabric of who we are as adumo. They steer us to our True North. Many other worthy attributes exist that dont make up Adumo values, but these to us are simply non-negotiable theyll get you through the front doorWe are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Officer to join our finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing billing processes, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring the timely collection of payments. If you possess strong analytical skills and a commitment to excellence, we invite you to apply and contribute to our continued growth and success.Key Areas of Responsibility
Reporting and reconciliations
  • Monthly Network fee billing
  • Monthly reconciliation of top 50 customers (from customer base allocated)
  • Monthly reporting (from customer base allocated)
  • Monthly SMS recon
Accounts receivable
All customers (customer base allocated)
  • Maintain effective aging of debtors and implement procedures to collect payments.
  • Sales Force cases (Queries, Master account refunds, invoices, credit notes, other
  • Monthly admin fee billing (all customers)
  • Monthly SMS billing (all customers)
ERP and CRM
  • New Customers_ Manage customer master data (All customers)
  • New master accounts (All customers)
  • Assist with clearing of all BC errors.
  • Assist with the automation of procedures.
Achieve Compliance - BEE, POPIA etc
  • BEE Compliance
  • Successful BEE Audit
  • POPIA Compliance
General
  • Support all stakeholders in the resolution of issues and enquiries.
  • To act as a backup for Accounts Receivable
Requirements
Knowledge
  • Accounting principles & regulations IFRS/GAAP basics and compliance in receivables management.
  • Company credit policies & procedures knowledge of internal controls for debtors management.
  • Audits & reconciliations familiarity with external/internal audits, balance confirmations
  • Intermediate MS Office with advanced Excel pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, conditional formatting, formulas, and reporting dashboards.
  • ERP systems & financial
  • Billing & invoicing processes end-to-end understanding of invoice generation, dispatch, and follow-ups.
  • Collections & credit management knowledge of credit terms, dunning processes, and debt recovery practices.
  • Reconciliation techniques ability to reconcile customer accounts, statements, and trial balances.
  • Tax/VAT application on receivables understanding VAT rules, tax invoices, and credit notes.
  • Age analysis & reporting preparing debtor aging reports, monitoring overdue accounts, and identifying risks.
  • Data integrity & confidentiality safeguarding customer and financial information.
  • Basic financial analysis interpreting trends in collections and debtor performance.
  • Customer service orientation understanding the impact of AR on client relationships and service delivery
Skills
  • Prioritization and time management
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking
  • Planning, organisation, and multitasking ability
  • Accuracy and quality focus in all outputs
  • Business acumen with client service awareness
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new systems
  • Presentation and reporting skills
  • Strategic thinking with confidence to interact across all levels
Leadership
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Integrity, ethics, and professionalism
  • Initiative and proactive problem-solving
  • Customer-focused mindset
  • Deadline-driven and efficient
  • Critical and analytical thinking
  • Resilient and adaptable
  • Team player with ability to work independently
  • Process-oriented with innovative thinking
  • Positive, motivated, and determined attitude
Required Experience & Education
Minimum
  • Matric (NQF level 4) with mathematics
  • 1 3 years experience in accounts receivable or general accounting
Desired
  • Higher certificate in bookkeeping or accounting (NQF level 5)
  • 3 5 years experience in accounts receivable or general accounting
Ideal
  • 5+ years experience in accounts receivable or general accounting
  • Diploma in bookkeeping or accounting (NQF level 6)
Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive any communication from us 2 weeks from the application closing date.

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