Financial Assistant (Debtors & Creditors) AUTOMOTIVE, Pretoria

Job Title: Financial Assistant (Debtors & Creditors)

Location: Pretoria West
Reporting to: Financial Manager / Accountant
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: R30 -R35 CTC

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Assistant with solid experience in debtors and creditors to support our finance department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for accurate and timely processing of accounts payable and receivable, maintaining financial records, reconciling statements, and assisting with general financial administration.

Key Responsibilities:

Debtors (Accounts Receivable):

• Process and allocate customer payments.
• Generate and send out customer invoices and statements.
• Follow up on outstanding payments and handle customer queries.
• Maintain up-to-date debtor records and ensure accurate ageing reports.
• Liaise with sales and operations teams to resolve billing discrepancies.

Creditors (Accounts Payable):

• Receive, review and process supplier invoices.
• Ensure timely payments to creditors and maintain supplier relationships.
• Reconcile supplier statements to internal records.
• Assist with preparing payment batches for approval and processing.
• Maintain accurate creditor records and update vendor files.

General Finance Support:

• Assist with monthly reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Provide support in audit preparation and documentation.
• Maintain filing systems (electronic and manual) for financial documentation.
• Assist with VAT submissions and other statutory requirements.
• Support the finance team with ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 (Matric) – essential.
• Financial certificate/diploma or studying towards a finance qualification – advantageous.
• 2+ years' experience in a similar role with focus on debtors and creditors.
• Experience working with accounting software (e.g. Sage, Xero, Pastel, QuickBooks).
• Strong MS Excel skills.

Key Competencies:

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as in a team.