Overview of role Location: Liverpool Responsible for the effective and timely collection of monies from customers through following established procedures and building great working relationships with customers. You will support several functions within the Accounts Receivable process along with assisting with period end reporting as and when necessary. This is a Fixed Term role for 9 months. It is hybrid working in the office 2 days a week. Salary: £26,000pa - £27,000pa.Key Accountabilities • To pro-actively identify issues and escalate when required. • Promptly and accurately post and allocate cash on the system. • To be responsible for chasing debt by telephone, e-mail and letter, through to collection as required. • Be proactive in resolution of any queries, dealing with both internal and external customers. • Deal with high volume debit notes on a daily basis to ensure they are processed efficiently and effectively. • Provide clear and up to date account status to the Operation / Lead/AR Manager as required. • Maintain a current knowledge of AR including cash allocation, discounts and rebates, credit management and credit application process.The Right Person • Demonstratable experience in credit collection skills. • Strong computer literacy, preferably with experience in SAP. • Excellent communication skills. • Ability to manage own workload within set targets. • Strong attention to detail. Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry. Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS. If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.