Accounts Receivable Assistant

4 weeks ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Sedgwick Full time

A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. We celebrate our differences, cultivating uniqueness and belonging, allowing us to connect with our consumers on a personal level. As a Accounts Receivable Assistant, you will provide a first-class service to the entire UK business, focused on reducing debt through credit control activities and improving our overall working capital position.

The Role: We are looking for an individual who is up for a challenge and is keen to make an impact. You will be focused on improving debt collection, contributing to ensuring that the UK group's aged debt is managed effectively, and DSO targets are met.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist with the set-up of accounts for new clients to achieve their billing needs
  • Work to procedures and processes for Accounts Receivable that support company and departmental standards and strategic directives
  • Review and submit billing transactions, including invoicing, refunds, credits, and write-offs on a timely basis
  • Maintain an excellent relationship with Operational teams and clients for the purpose of information gathering for billing, reporting, and credit control
  • Strive for 100% billing accuracy to ensure efficiency in the Accounts Receivable process and identify areas for improvement in processes
  • Manage workload to achieve both billing and cash collections targets to reduce the overall DSO position
  • Ensure cash allocations are done on a timely basis and unallocated cash issues are resolved quickly

You will have:

  • Educated to at least 5 GCSE/GCE at A-C grades, including Maths
  • Collections experience essential
  • Billing and collections experience preferably within the insurance industry desirable
  • Technical competencies in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
  • Able to work to targets, be self-motivated, focused, assertive, and able to work in a team
  • Excellent communication skills via all appropriate media

What you will get for this role:

  • Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
  • Many of our vacancies offer the opportunity to work flexibly, whether from office and/or home
  • Healthcare scheme
  • A Self-Invested Personal Pension Scheme
  • Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Discounts on various products and services
  • Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
  • Life assurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing, and digital GP app


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