Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk
Location: Salford Quays, Manchester
Salary: £32,000 - 37,000 depending on experience
Our Client:
Our client, based in Salford Quays- Manchester is seeking a Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a proactive Dutch Speaking Sales Ledger Clerk to join the finance team. The main purpose is to raise invoices for the EU/UK entities and to chase debt associated with these invoices.
Responsibilities:
* Dealing with ledgers and customers across multiple countries and languages. Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms to unlock payments.
* Posting receipts to customers' accounts in a timely manner. Running Aged debt reports, extracting to Excel to focus on the larger or longest outstanding debt.
* Checking credit limits and opening new customer accounts in line with company policy.
* Raising several thousand invoices each month as part of a wider team.
* Contacting business customers to chase outstanding debt by phone and email to ensure payment within terms. Keeping records on what customers have been contacted and what their responses are. Suggesting what customer accounts on stop when not paid after several chase methods have been used.
* Assisting and completing sales ledger month end procedures, this might involve raising invoices to ensure deadline are met.
* Assist in resolving complex queries both within the team and between other departments.
* Aid in identifying gaps in current credit control and invoice processes and suggest improvements.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support the wider team with workload.
* Working across multiple countries and ledgers. Carrying out invoicing, holiday cover and credit control.
* Ensure group policies and procedures are followed.
Requirements:
● Proficient with Excel
● Attention to detail and accuracy
● Ability to present figures and reports
● Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail
● Able to work on own initiative and prioritise responsibilities
● 2 or more years of Finance experience in Ledger work and/or credit control and/or Invoicing.
● Fluent Dutch and English