Our client is looking for an experienced Finance / Accounts professional to join their team and initially take responsibility for: Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger and associated Credit Control tasks, but with the view to progressing in the very near future, as part of the organisations wider growth plans.
The ideal candidate will be ambitious and self motivated, AAT Level 3 qualified (minimum) and be looking for their next step, career wise. The scope for this role will be to eventually oversee the day to day running of the Accounts Department, and a small team within.
Previous Sales and Purchase Ledger, Credit control, cash / payments and associated finance experience is essential, but eventually you may be involved in training someone to take over these tasks, as you prgress into more of a supervisory / Finance Manager level role.
* Act as first point of contact within the finance team, liaising with customers / suppliers or internal colleagues, in relation to sales / purchase ledger queries.
* Sales Ledger, Purchase ledger: You will be responsible for maintaining accurate Sales and Purchase Ledgers and associated finance tasks.
* Credit Control / Aged Debt activities – to support the wider team in achieving their cash collection targets / KPI’s – this will include sending out emails / letters, following up calls etc.
* Manage the escalation process for overdue payments and associated follow up activity including setting up payment schedules and keeping accurate records and credit control spreadsheets
* Running monthly reports on all aged debt and hold monthly meetings with management to keep them updated.
* Setting up new customers on internal billing system- system training will be provided.
* Invoicing: Uploading monthly invoices onto Sage and ensuring they are accurate, and in line with required codes for payment, send out invoice payment reminders, update records etc.
* Chasing payment for non-term customers, within agreed timeframes.
* Monitor customer accounts for overdue payments and follow up with customers to mitigate risk of overdue / late payments
* Maintain accurate records of customer payment history and account status
* Deal with any returned Direct Debit Collections
* Ensure that billing is uploaded and processed in line with cashflow requirements of
* Follow up Sales & Purchase ledger queries in a timely manner
* Reconciliations of bank accounts on a daily basis
* Making BACS Payments as and when required
* Carry out general finance administration duties, including but not limited to e-mails, scanning, filing etc
* Work closely with internal teams (sales, customer service) to resolve any billing or payment associated issues
* Send out weekly / monthly statements to customers
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:
* Level 3 AAT Qualified
* Previous experience of computerised accounting packages, ideally – Sage
* Systems confidence – whilst training will be provided, previous CRM / Billing systems and Excel use on a daily basis, would be ideal.
* Strong communication skills are essential – you will be liaising with people over the phone, in person and via email. You will need to be a confident communicator, comfortable speaking to both internal / external stakeholders at various levels.
* Confident and very strong written communication skills in writing formal letters/ emails
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial recordkeeping
* Ability to analyze financial data and make informed decisions regarding credit limits and payment plans
* Knowledge of credit control procedures, regulations, and best practices is essential
* Ability to work under pressure, whilst meeting deadlines
* Confidence to work with multiple applications/ internal systems and online portals, as well as a range of software – systems training will be provided.
* Our client is looking for a driven, self-motivated individual who is looking for long term personal and professional development
* The ability to prioritise your own workload, but also work collaboratively with the finance team, and wider organisation.
Alongside a competitive salary and potential to earn a monthly bonus, our client is offering 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), free parking and a host of other employee benefits (to be discussed as part of your application process)
Please note that this is a full time (37.50 hours per week) in office position. Some flexibility could potentially be agreed to the schedule of working hours, if required