We are a well-established civil engineering contractor based in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs, delivering high-quality infrastructure projects across the region. We are seeking a Debtors Assistant to join our finance team and support the effective management of accounts receivable. This is an office-based role requiring strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and the ability to accurately manage invoicing, collections, and debtor reconciliations in a fast-paced construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurate billing and invoicing in line with contracts, job cards, delivery notes, and project progress.
• Verification of supporting documentation and preparation of approved credit notes
• Issuing monthly customer statements with accurate balances
• Maintenance of debtor accounts and daily allocation of customer payments Monthly debtor reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies
• Compliance with internal financial controls and audit requirements
• Proactive follow-up on overdue accounts with structured tracking and escalation where required
• Professional client engagement to support timely payments and resolve queries
• Preparation of weekly and monthly age analysis reports with risk commentary
• Support of month-end close and audit preparation
• Investigation of account queries in collaboration with internal teams (Projects, Site, Procurement)
• Accurate and timely response to client and internal finance enquiries
• Maintenance and archiving of debtor documentation in line with company policies
• General finance administration and ad hoc support to the Finance team