Gowan Crop Protection is a fast-growing global company based in Harpenden where we have our centralizing accounting function for international business. We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable & banking assistant to support EUMEA/APAC Accounts Receivable & banking related activities. This role involves managing customer collections, bank entries, bank reconciliations and assisting with month end accounting tasks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Accounts Receivable
2. Prepare and send Receivables report on weekly basis by sales person and identify overdue invoices
3. Work with Sales team and Accounts payable department of clients, to ensure timely collections of invoices.
4. Co-ordinate with Customer service and sales team to rectify any invoices.
5. Investigate and summarise reasons for overdue invoices and prepare reports for management highlighting overdue invoices.
6. Manage Letter of Credits (LC) from clients and work with Bank and Customer Services to ensure collections are made timely against the LC. Co-ordinate in resolving any discrepancies or issues faced in the collection against LC
7. Post customer payments in E1 on daily basis and ensure Accounts receivable is up to date
8. Assist with monthly closing activities related to Accounts Receivable.
9. Track intercompany accounts receivable and maintaining reconciliations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
10. Treasury/Banking and other activities:
11. Record daily deposit transactions. Track customer remittance advices and ensure it is received for all deposits. Resolve any queries in remittance advice.
12. Work on cashflow projections.
13. Co-ordinate with banks for any issues or discrepancies
14. Assist in month end bank reconciliation.
15. Help in month end intercompany reconciliations
16. Assist in Year-end audit activities.
17. Assist in other finance activities.
Skills and Experience
18. Previous Accounts Receivable & banking experience.
19. Excellent communication skills and articulate in dealing with clients and sales teams
20. Understands basic accounting principles
21. Experience working in a finance environment
22. Provide support on Month End deadlines to International Accountant
23. Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve whilst working under pressure
24. Ability to handle detailed information/data accurately
25. Experience in working with teams based remotely
26. Ability to communicate with all levels of the business
27. Organized, proactive, process orientated, and deadline driven
28. Good Microsoft Excel skills
29. ERP System experience preferable (JD Edwards, E1 or Enterprise one)
Competence/Behaviors
30. Must be flexible if required to work outside of normal hours at certain times.