Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable)
Contract: FTC 6 months; Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Monday – Friday between 9am – 5pm
Location: Home based; Fully remote
Salary: £22,093.50 per annum
MAIN OBJECTIVE
Undertake billing and credit control duties.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
1. Undertake billing, credit control and retainer reconciliation duties for a portfolio of clients.
2. Ensure that clients are billed/invoiced for all goods and services commissioned on a timely basis with reference to a range of operations systems.
3. Undertake credit control to ensure that all customers settle all invoices within terms, escalating on a timely basis having explored all obvious avenues where that’s not the case.
4. Resolve all customer billing queries working with customer service colleagues to investigate all requests for credit notes.
5. Establish strong and professional working relationships with billing contacts that are formed within your client portfolio.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE
Essential:
6. Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (A-C in Maths and English)
7. Experience in finance clerical roles
8. Experience in dealing with large volumes of data and financial information
9. Knowledge of Outlook and intermediate to advanced Excel
10. Excellent numerical skill and attention to detail
11. An ability to use initiative and to work independently
Preferable:
12. Experience in Accounts Receivable
13. Knowledge of SAGE or similar billing platforms, although training will be given
14. Knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
CORE SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS
15. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
16. Interpersonal and influencing skills
17. Organisational skills
18. Displaying confidence and clarity in decision making
19. Exemplary communication skills
20. Time planning and priority setting skills
21. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
22. Responsible
23. Well Organised
24. Professional in appearance and approach
25. Able to work alone or as a team
26. Trustworthy and Honest
27. Calm under pressure
28. Willing to learn new skills
29. Efficient
30. Enthusiastic and Proactive
31. Possess a positive can-do attitude
HOW TO APPLY
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