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Accounts Assistant
3 months ago
**About us**
Pure Utilities is a small business in Preston. We are professional, agile, professional, and our goal is to to become the most customer focused provider of water services to business in Scotland..
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting
- Food provided
- Growth opportunities
As an Accounts Assistant, you will be working in a close-knit team as part of the Accounts Receivable function, tasked mainly with resolving outstanding accounts. The role may also become varied - you may need to utilise your skills and experience to fulfil several functions, such as some general accounting and administration duties.
**Key Duties**
- Contact overdue customers to obtain payments, payment commitments, or query details
- Make outbound and take inbound customer calls
- Collaborate with other departments and organisations on debt collection matters
- Negotiate and monitor customer payment plans
- Tracing defaulters by searching publicly available records and industry data
- Assist preparing accounts for escalation
- General office procedures, processes and administrative duties, as required.
**Key Requirements**
- Excellent communication and negotiation with debtors, both written and verbal
- Experience in developing, enacting and monitoring debt recovery plans and strategies to prevent losses
- Assertive yet professional, showing empathy whilst remaining calm under pressure
- Maintain a positive attitude, with a drive to hit targets, working with mínimal supervision
- Excellent attention to detail and exceptional recordkeeping
**Desirable Skills/Experience**
- Experience in recoveries, sales, customer service, or telemarketing
- Debt collection certification or training
- Experience with accounting software
- Capable IT skills, especially with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, Word & Outlook).
**Succeeding in the Role**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £22,255.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Quarterly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Preston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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