Finance Assistant

7 days ago


Paignton, Torbay, United Kingdom Emmerson Ross Recruitment Full time
Looking for an exciting career with an established and industry leading Company? If so, a career as our Finance Assistant may the place for you to reach your highest potential


As our Finance Assistant you will join a professional, welcoming and friendly team and will be provided with all the encouragement and support needed to be successful in this exciting role.


The Job
This Finance Assistant opportunity offers plenty of variety.

You will assist with the management of the Accounts Receivable function with a key focus on credit control and debt collection.

Also play a crucial role in the implementation of new processes, helping to improve efficiency within the finance department and streamline operations.


As our Finance Assistant you'll be responsible for:

  • Allocate customer bank or card payments
  • Reconciling customer accounts and send monthly statements
  • Monitoring Debtors Aging and preparing a weekly 'Aged Debtors list'
  • Keeping debt collection process up to date
  • Ensuring timely payment of debts in line with payment terms and collecting overdue debt
  • Effectively and efficiently resolving customer queries, escalating complex queries as required
  • Accurately recording any invoice disputes relating to outstanding debt
  • Reducing debtor days
  • Liaising with sales departments where necessary to resolve queries
  • Unblock sales order after credit checking
  • Block customer account if necessary
  • Performing customer credit checks, complying with Group Debtors Insurance Policy and maintaining customer credit limits
  • Any additional adhoc duties as required to support the wider Finance function, such as purchases ledger
  • Participating in any Finance project work when required
General

  • Provide support to the Finance Manager where required including purchase ledger and payroll administration
  • Assist with the annual Audit of Accounts and preparing documents
  • Data cleansing and record keeping in line with company data protection policy

The Person


As our Finance Assistant you'll have a keen eye for details, good communication skills and be able to work in an organised manner.


Skills, experience & competencies:

  • Previous experience in a Credit Control role
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills. Confident to make phone call to debtors
  • Strong team player
  • IT literate: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office. Training will be provided for SAP software
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Solid level of Education, ideally AAT qualified / Partqualified

Salary & Benefits

  • Salary £23k
  • Pension current employer rate 5%, current employee minimum 3.25%
  • Death in Service benefit
  • Holidays 25 days + all bank holidays (33 days inclusive)
  • Onsite parking
This is an office based role working Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

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