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| Job Title | Debt Collecting Clerk |
| Department | Finance |
| Division | Books |
| Business Unit | LeisureBooks |
| Organisation | Media24 |
| Job Type | Temporary |
| Location – Town / City | Cape Town |
| Location – Province | Western Cape |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Job Description | Leisure Booksrequires the services of a committed and energetic person to fill the position for a Debt Collection Clerk at their Cape Town offices. The successful candidate will report to the Debtors Team Leader. The purpose of the job is to enhance the cash flow of the company, to minimizing bad debt and maximizing sales by collecting the overdue amounts, build and maintain customer relationships, as well as resolve any problems or queries, whilst giving support to other team members to achieve daily set targets. |
| Minimum Requirements | •Grade 12 or equivalent •Relevant Certificate/Diploma in Credit Management, Finance or Accounting (advantageous) •At least 2 -3 years experience in debtors collections •Proficiency in relevant software packages and applications |
| Skills & Competencies | •Accurate and meticulous •Methodical •Good written and verbal communication skills •Good telephone etiquette •Good problem solving ability •Ability to work under pressure •Excellent numeracy skills •Tenacity •Results driven |
| Duties & Responsibilities | •Meet and complete daily targets set by management on the reduction of the outstanding debt. •Verify and follow up on invoices, statements and payments and ensure the timeous collection of outstanding/arrear accounts in accordance with collection procedures •The following Key competencies must be followed to optimize the collection rate and to meet the objectives: o Confirm outstanding amount. o Obtain a commitment to pay o Confirm a date when o/s will be paid. o Find out reason(s) for nonpayment. o Arrange a follow up call. •Report on potential bad debt |
| About Us | Leisure Books is South Africa’s largest and most popular Book Club. We pride ourselves on our discounted Club prices and fast, friendly service. Leisure Books was established over 30 years ago and continues to bring pleasure to the homes of literally hundreds of thousands of South Africans. Did you know our warehouse sends out a parcel of books, music, DVDs or educational toys every 3 seconds during a working week? We are proud of the contribution we’ve made towards developing a reading culture in our country. In fact, without the commitment and loyal support of our Members, many new South African titles would not be published at all. Nor would we be able to offer them to you at special Club Prices. |
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.
