Bookkeeper

apartmentNetwork Recruitment placeDurban calendar_month 

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented professional who understands the complexities of project billing, retention tracking, and progress claims within the construction or engineering sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering business where your role directly impacts cash flow, project performance, and customer relationships.

🔹 Key Duties & Responsibilities:

As our Debtors / Project Billing Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing the full debtors function within a project-based engineering environment
  • Preparing and submitting progress claims based on percentage completion or physical milestones
  • Tracking and reconciling retention amounts (510%) held by clients
  • Ensuring that all invoices are supported by:
  • Signed completion certificates
  • Proof of work documentation
  • Approved milestone confirmations
  • Proactively following up (at least weekly) on all outstanding invoices
  • Identifying reasons for unpaid invoices and taking appropriate action
  • Escalating project or billing issues to the relevant Sales Managers, where required
  • Providing weekly debtors aging reports with detailed commentary to management
  • Meeting weekly with Sales Managers to review and resolve debtor queries
  • Performing general accounts receivable and administrative duties as required

This role requires someone who is confident, commercially aware, and comfortable engaging with clients and internal stakeholders to ensure that payments are received on time.

🔹 Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in one or more of the following roles:

  • Debtors Clerk
  • Debtors Controller
  • Accounts Receivable Manager
  • Project Billing Clerk
  • Progress Claims Administrator
  • Contract Administrator
  • Billings Lead
  • Commercial Administrator
Industry Experience Required:

Experience in the construction or engineering sector, particularly in environments involved in:

  • Milestone-based billing
  • Retention tracking
  • Progress claims submissions
  • Contract administration
  • Supporting documentation management

Key Competencies:

  • Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and follow-up ability
  • Highly proactive and solution-driven
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and report effectively to management

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