Purpose:
Assist with the day-to-day running of accounts for all companies, focusing on improving the speed at which our customers pay us.
Key Tasks:
1. Manage and report on group credit control, liaising with customers to ensure prompt payment.
2. Allocate all monies received for the group on Sage software.
3. Process daily debtor uploads to third party factor facility.
4. Build and maintain good working relationships externally and internally.
5. Assist department heads with debtor collection and management of bad and doubtful debts.
6. Maintain promised monies reporting, regularly update directors and managers.
7. Assist with bad debt prevention by reviewing customer credit limits and adverse credit reports.
8. Ad hoc debtor reporting.
9. Work and build relationships with external bankers and credit providers to ensure our accounting systems are operating in conjunction with external systems. Assist with periodic compliance audits.
10. Support financial controller in identifying internal control weaknesses and implementing new systems.
11. Assist directors with final account reconciliations as necessary.
12. Any other tasks commensurate with the role.
Experience and Knowledge:
* Experience within the construction industry preferred but not essential.
* Experience dealing with invoice discounting providers is a clear advantage.
Attitude and Skills:
* Excellent administration and communication skills.
* Highly computer literate in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel).
* Highly organised and professional in approach with a keen eye for detail.
* Assertive and proactive in thinking and approach.
* Robust, committed and commercially minded.
* Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of continuously shifting goals.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels both internally and externally.
Hours of Work:
* Monday – Friday
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
* Credit control: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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