Accounts Receivable Associate

**Join the Samworth Brothers Family**

**Working for Finance Shared Services, part of the Samworth Brothers Group, a 4**th** generation family business,** we offer competitive benefits to all our colleagues including:

- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Private Health Scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Annual Pay Review and Profit related pay
- Training and Progression opportunities
- Hybrid working

We are always looking for outstanding people, with great attitudes and an openness to learning to join our family. The size of our business enables us to support career development and progression that will help our people fulfil their potential. These opportunities have been created from expansion of the current team.

**Job Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for you to join our expanding team as Accounts Receivable Associate. You will be responsible for ensuring that the invoices for the billing run are accurate, making sure that the billing timetable for all the businesses are adhered to. Ensuring the invoices go to the customers on time, dealing with any customer/business queries via billing and outstanding payments whilst offering exceptional customer service to customers, Business and any 3rd parties.
- Ensure that debts are paid in a timely manner
- Meet cash & debtor day targets set by the Senior Accounts Receivable Associate
- Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity
- Regular meetings with Account Directors to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary
- Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness
- Ensure that all transactions are compliant with HMRC regulations
- Handle disputed bills and negotiate to bring payment within the agreed terms
- Provide accurate advice on billing queries
- Respond promptly and completely to both client and internal enquiries
- Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
- Generate sales invoices and post to ledger

**The Right Person**

You will be someone who is self-motivated and focussed on the customer. You will demonstrate initiative and ownership. You value others and their contribution and enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues. You will be flexible and adaptable to change. In addition, you will have the following skills:

- GSCE/A Level’s
- Previous experience of working within a Finance team (desirable)
- Computer literate, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook & Office 365

**_ Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative_