Job Description Finance Assistant (Sales Ledger) Location Poole:
John Cribb & Sons Ltd, an established independent business with 11 stores, are recruiting for a permanent Finance Assistant, with core responsibilities for sales ledger, based at our head office in Poole.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a strong local business that has been operating for more than 40 years, trading across the South. This position is within our friendly Poole Head Office working within a team of 5.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Excellent and confident interpersonal and telephone skills to enable them to build strong relationships with our branch colleagues and customers.
* A good level of numeracy and experience of systems.
* A strong team ethic, willing to help the team across a broad range of activities that support our branches.
For the right person, the role could suit someone looking to build on the early stages of a finance career, currently studying ATT or a new graduate looking for their first role in finance.
Hours are 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday - Friday with 30 minutes for lunch. The hours match the early start of our trade branches, which are open from 7.30 a.m.
Responsibilities:
* Printing and emailing invoices, credit notes, and statements.
* Cash posting and allocation.
* Unallocated cash review.
* Weekly/Monthly Aged Debtor reviews.
* Credit check account applications and opening and closing of accounts.
* Dealing with customer invoice or payment queries.
* Chasing debts by telephone/email and issuing late payment letters.
* Monitoring and chasing of payment plans to ensure payments made as agreed.
* Initiating legal action where required.
* Weekly and monthly reporting.
* Monitoring of creditworthiness of customers.
* Amending customer credit limits when required.
* End of month closing routines.
* General office admin duties as required.
Experience/Skills:
* Sales ledger and credit control experience preferred.
* Good level of IT skills - including Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
* Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
* The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Good maths skills.
Candidates will only be considered once required pre-screening has been completed. Candidates who can provide a cover letter setting out why they are applying and how they can be successful in the role will receive preference, particularly where current experience is limited.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Store discount.
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday.
Experience:
* Credit Control/Sales Ledger: 2 years (preferred).
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required).
Work Location: In person.
Expected start date: 05/08/2024.
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