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
* Undertake billing, credit control and retainer reconciliation duties for a portfolio of clients.
* Ensure that clients are billed/invoiced for all goods and services commissioned on a timely basis with reference to a range of operations systems.
* 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.
* Resolve all customer billing queries working with customer service colleagues to investigate all requests for credit notes.
* Establish strong and professional working relationships with billing contacts that are formed within your client portfolio.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE
Essential:
* Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (A-C in Maths and English)
* Experience in finance clerical roles
* Experience in dealing with large volumes of data and financial information
* Knowledge of Outlook and intermediate to advanced Excel
* Excellent numerical skill and attention to detail
* An ability to use initiative and to work independently
Preferable:
* Experience in Accounts Receivable
* Knowledge of SAGE or similar billing platforms, although training will be given
* Knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
CORE SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
* Interpersonal and influencing skills
* Organisational skills
* Displaying confidence and clarity in decision making
* Exemplary communication skills
* Time planning and priority setting skills
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
* Responsible
* Well Organised
* Professional in appearance and approach
* Able to work alone or as a team
* Trustworthy and Honest
* Calm under pressure
* Willing to learn new skills
* Efficient
* Enthusiastic and Proactive
* Possess a positive can-do attitude
HOW TO APPLY
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