Accounts Receivable Officer

2 weeks ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Plus One Personnel Full time

Accounts Receivable Officer - Chelmsford

Job Details

**Sector**:
Accountancy & Finance

**Location**:
Chelmsford, Essex

**Type**:
Permanent

**Salary**:
£28,000 to £33,000

**Reference**:
192640

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Manager to set objectives for the accounts receivable team that align with the accounting department’s goals.
- Assist in the generation of financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status.
- Assure timely collection of monies due to organisation.
- Assure timely and accurate invoicing.
- Make recommendations to improve quality of invoicing and collection procedures.
- Call and/or mail correspondence to customers, to update accounts.
- Post customer payments by recording payment transactions and post revenues by verifying and entering transactions.
- Update receivables by totalling unpaid invoices.
- Negotiate with clients in non-payment cases.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc forecasting reports.
- Organise records of invoices, bills, and deposits.
- Perform high-quality invoicing and collection procedures that comply with legislation and best practice.
- Investigate account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments and from customers.
- Resolve valid or authorised deductions by entering adjusting entries.
- Resolve invalid or unauthorised deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
- Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line and escalating as appropriate.
- Summarise receivables by maintaining invoice accounts, coordinating monthly transfer to accounts receivable account, verifying totals, and preparing reports.
- Query resolution in line with the SLA.

**Key Skills & Experience**:

- Previous experience in Accounts Receivable is essential.
- AAT qualification desirable, but not essential - study support also provided.
- Experience using Acturis desirable but not essential.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- IT literate.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure with a tenacious work ethic.

**Additional Information**:

- Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, 42.5 hours per week with hybrid working.
- 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with a holiday buy-back scheme.
- Company car/car allowance, quarterly bonus scheme, private medical and company pension.


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