Debtors Clerk
Melomed Private Hospitals SA
2026/06/05   Western Cape


Job Ref #: MelPharm
Industry: Pharmaceutical And Medical/Healthcare
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
A debtors clerk manages a companys accounts receivable, ensuring the timely and accurate collection of outstanding debts. They are vital to maintaining healthy cash flow by issuing invoices, tracking payments, resolving billing discrepancies, and taking action on overdue accounts
Job Description
  • Ensure that all customer accounts are processed timeously and accurately in line with company procedures.
  • Follow up on outstanding accounts and ensure that all balances are not outstanding for more than 30 days.
  • Conduct thorough investigations and ensure all credit notes are processed correctly with the necessary authorised signatures.
  • Distribute customer statements via email on the last day of each month.
  • Attend to all customer queries timeously by promptly acknowledging receipt of queries and providing regular updates to customers throughout the process.
  • Prepare and distribute a monthly debtor age analysis report for management and the Pharmacy Accountant, ensuring it reconciles to the Debtors Control Account.
  • Prepare a monthly medical aid age analysis from the admin-e-stator summary.
  • Verify group medical aid income, daily banking, and daily pharmacy cash-ups.
  • Reconcile cash-up summaries to the bank statements and receipt all Doctor EFT payments from the bank statement.
  • Liaise with dispensing staff and doctors regarding outstanding payments and ensure accounts are settled.
  • Charge staff and doctor accounts, file accounts alphabetically and post all receipts accurately.
  • Submit staff account details to the Group Payroll Administrator to process the deductions.
  • Liaise with pharmacies regarding administrative queries and WCA reconciliations.
  • File and scan all relevant documentation and maintain proper records.
  • Assist with bi–annual stock takes.
Job Requirements
  • Matric
  • A tertiary qualification will be advantageous
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Debtors Clerk role
  • General accounting knowledge and financial skills
  • Computer literacy is essential
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines