1. A busy role in a growing company with career development opportunities
2. Hybrid working pattern with 4 days working from home
About Our Client
Our client is based near Witney, with a hybrid working culture, hugely successful in their industry and with a growing Finance team.
Job Description
The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for maintaining strong controls around the completeness and accuracy of accounting for revenues and receivables, from both a P&L and balance sheet perspective. Revenues are currently controlled and managed largely in an Excel spreadsheet environment, and the role holder is responsible for supporting the Revenue Accountant in co-ordinating with Commercial colleagues to ensure that all relevant transactions are recorded promptly, completely, and accurately in these shared spreadsheets, as well as updating the accounting system. The role-holder will also be responsible for assisting in the pursuit of uncollected debt and maximising cash collections. Duties will include:
3. Correct allocation of cash receipts
4. Raising sales invoices, ensure correct VAT accounting
5. Produce applications for three major customers.
6. Liaise with client contacts to pursue unpaid invoices and applications and issue debtor statements.
7. Liaise with commercial colleagues to resolve client queries
8. Prepare monthly revenue journals
9. Prepare monthly schedules to support balance sheet values for Amounts Receivable On Contracts (AROCs)
10. Maintenance of controls to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue reporting and balance sheet positions for AROCs and Trade Debtors
11. Undertake 'new' customer credit checks and ensure existing customers have a credit check completed as policy. The credit check data is also to be shared with group entities.
12. Any other suitable duties as per management request to support the wider Finance team or wider teams.
The Successful Applicant
The successful Accounts Receivable Specialist will be:
13. Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software, especially Microsoft Excel, and accounting systems.
14. Previous demonstrable, practical relevant experience in a Finance environment that required regular reporting, possibly (but not necessarily) in a credit control/accounts receivable environment
15. Good Communicator and Team Worker.
16. Out-going, comfortable on the telephone
17. Highly motivated and able to work under their own initiative
18. Persistent, resilient, organised, flexible, pragmatic
19. Excellent attention to detail
20. Solid grasp of double entry book-keeping and basic accounting principles
What's on Offer
21. A competitive salary range of £27,000 - £30,000 per annum
22. The opportunity to work in a hybrid working environment
23. The chance to be part of a highly professional and dedicated team
24. An inclusive company culture that values employee input
Please apply now!