Finance Assistant/credit Controller
7 months ago
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.
- 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
- Support the weekly cash flow forecasting process with projection of debt being paid each week
- Any additional ad-hoc 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 Head of Finance 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.
**Required skills and qualifications**
- 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 / Part-qualified
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £23,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Paignton, TQ4 7TW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- credit control: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Finance Assistant/Credit Controller
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