Role: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA – Office Based
Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent
Salary: £23,860 - £27,000 Dependent on experience & Bonus Scheme
Company: EG Group
About the Role…
Our Transactional Shared Services team is expanding, and we have an exciting opportunity available for an Accounts Receivable Clerk! In this role, you play a key part in ensuring a smooth end-to-end sales process for the organisation. Your efforts will contribute towards our wider finance strategy and will be an essential part of how we operate our business.
This is a fast paced and forward-thinking position and the perfect opportunity for someone who is looking for a long-term finance career within a successful, expanding corporate enterprise. The successful candidate will be mentored and developed in their role and will need to use their initiative to solve problems and meet deadlines.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Monitoring the end-to-end cash process & investigating any discrepancies in between
2. Daily importing of cash processing reports onto SAP
3. Communicating and documenting discrepancy + forgery reports
4. Posting of debtors invoices and credit notes and allocation of cash receipts to customer accounts
5. Monthly reconciliation of cash and card GL’s – Involves writing off within a certain threshold and investigating outside of that threshold
6. Posting ad hoc journals when appropriate
7. Missing sales monitoring, escalation and resolution
8. Upload fuel sales, shop sales and investigating any variances
9. Escalating any issues in a timely and appropriate manner
10. Bank Reconciliations on a monthly basis
11. Sales Reconciliation
12. General administration and other ad-hoc duties as required
This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.
Candidate Requirements
13. Proven experience in an Accounts Receivable role, preferably in a Shared Services environment
14. Excellent client and customer service skills
15. Working knowledge of MS Office products
16. Must have strong academic record and experience in Finance
17. You will need to be a good communicator with the ability to present and explain financial information to all levels of management with a high standard of written skills.
18. Good interpersonal skills
19. Good analytical skills
20. Ability to meet demanding deadlines
21. Able to adapt style of communication depending on the audience and the nature of the information being communicated
Benefits & Rewards
22. Performance Based Bonus Scheme
23. Employee Life Assurance
24. EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
25. ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores
26. EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
27. Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
28. Employee Assistance Programme – access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
29. Learning & Development – access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
30. Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
31. Free Secure Car Parking
32. Dress Down Fridays
33. Flexi-Time
34. Prayer and Ablution Facilities
35. Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
36. Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
37. Work Anniversary Rewards
38. Free Eye Test
Who are EG Group?
EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.
Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.
At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.
Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.
Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.
Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.