A well-established organisation is seeking a proactive and detail driven Accounts Receivable Clerk to join its finance team initially on a temporary assignment.
The Finance Assistant is responsible for the effective day-to-day management of the sales ledger, credit control activities, customer account administration and product pricing.
Key Responsibilities:
· Take ownership of all aspects of the sales ledger and credit control process, including cash collection, account reconciliations, credit monitoring, and the timely release of customer orders in line with agreed controls
· Maintain customer account information accurately, including product pricing updates, SKU creation, credit card payment processing, and resolution of account of invoice queries
· Support the Finance & HR Director with the administration of external credit insurance and associated customer credit arrangements
· Work collaboratively with colleagues across finance, including accounts payable and management accounting, to support month end activities and ensure deadlines are met in accordance with the reporting timetable
· Carry out banking activities and account reconciliations as required, ensuring records are accurate, complete and up to date
· Provide a professional and responsive service to both internal and external stakeholders, dealing with queries efficiently and maintaining positive working relationships
· Manage workload effectively, prioritising tasks to meet business needs, departmental objectives and key deadlines
· Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Finance & HR Director
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
· Experienced in credit control, accounts receivable or a similar finance function.
· A strong communicator with confidence in managing customer relationships.
· Highly organised, accurate and able to prioritise a busy workload.
· Analytical, proactive and able to investigate and resolve queries efficiently.
· Comfortable working with finance systems and maintaining high quality data.
· A team player who brings a positive, solutions focused approach.