Job Description
Orka Financial is working with a well-known business based in Maidenhead (hybrid) to recruit an Accounts Receivable Assistant. The role will be responsible for all credit control / accounts receivable activities, providing a cost-effective and professional customer cash collection, cash allocation and credit control service to clients. Experience working with SAP, ideally within an FMCG environment, would be highly advantageous.
Key responsibilities:
* Allocate cash received in a timely and accurate manner so that balances on the AR ledger are correct and up to date.
* Processing and distribution of customer promotional invoices to the Sales team.
* Chasing of debt, communicating with customers to ensure that payment is received.
* Run and send out customer statements on a monthly basis so that customers are aware of their debt balance.
* Sending of daily invoices.
* Query resolution.
* Interpretation and analysis of information to determine problems/queries.
* Resolve or escalate queries in a timely manner to minimise delays in the collection of debt.
* Cash forecasting, monthly collection targets and explaining variances of actual collections vs forecast.
* Maintain full compliance with internal control framework.
* Work in a timely and consistent manner.
Key skills:
* Significant experience in a similar accounts receivable and/or credit control role.
* Experience working within an FMCG or high-volume transactional environment is highly desirable.
* Good written and oral communication skills.
* Willingness to learn – opportunity to study for a Credit Control qualification.
* Good knowledge of Excel.
* Previous accounting experience preferred.
* Working knowledge of SAP is essential.
* Assertive, clear, empathetic communicator.
Salary: £32,000–£35,000 DOE + benefits