Our client, a small UK office of a larger worldwide organisation, is looking for an experienced accounts professional to join their team.
This role would suit someone with accounts/bookkeeping experience with a bias towards Accounts Receivable/Credit Control.
The main purpose of the role is to manage customer credit risk and accounts receivable ledger, by proactively following up on all collections, accurate allocation processing and maintaining the accounts receivable ledger within the accepted period of settlement whilst also responsible for accurate GL account coding process and safe accurate keeping of records to support the accountant in providing a full financial accounting service.
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, office based. £33k - £38k plus free parking and benefits.
Key Accountabilities
Ensuring customer credit terms are adhered to, to minimise risk to the company
Generating statements & payment reminders, undertake all requirements to provide customers with the necessary information in relation to invoices & customer reporting
Sending out weekly and or monthly statements to customers
Preparation and submissions of debit order runs
Monitor daily cash collections & allocations into systems
Process all 'card' payments from customers
Manage statement reconciliation. Undertake regular customer account reconciliations, ensuring timely collection of debts
Reconcile and review all customer account open item reconciliations to ensure accuracy of reconciliations and payments to agreed credit terms
Resolve balancing items ensuring accurate records are retained
Follow up for non payment by telephone and email
Manage month-end procedures for Accounts Receivable
Prepare month end reconciliations for aged debtors & potential bad debt provision
Accurately categorise suppliers invoices to correct GL code.
Skills and Experience Required
Experience Accounts Receivable/Credit Control/Bookkeeping
Excellent communication skills for verbal and written
Highly self-motivated, and able to work both independently or as part of a team, managing your own workload and priorities
Able to use and adapt to new computer-based systems including Microsoft packages and Sage X3 ERP (Training provided where required)
Able to cope with pressure, working to deadlines and targets demonstrating a positive 'can do' attitude
Strong attention to detail and ability to report accurately
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
Reliably meets performance targets and achieves goals
Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.
As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
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