Accounts Receivable Assistant

About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance Team as an Accounts Receivable Assistant in our High Wycombe office.

Reporting in to the Accounts Receivable Processing Supervisor, this role will suit someone with previous experience of working in an office based finance role. We’re looking for someone who has excellent attention to detail as you’ll be working with high value transactions in a fast paced environment.

The role will need to be office based whilst training however a blend of office and home working for the team is the norm.

You will be responsible for
- Raising invoices by way of Excel to the Sales Ledger. Uploading the invoices into the SAP system to be generated onto a retailers account for payment.
- Allocating manual payments received into the business bank account on a daily basis, placing the payment on the retailers account by way of processing this through the SAP system
- Generating and arranging collection of retailers payments via the Direct Debit scheme. This process is to include running reports in the SAP system and arranging the collection of the payment via C Series bank accounts.
- Reversing dishonoured Direct Debit payments back to the ledger when they have been returned as 'unpaid' at the bank.
- Informing the Credit Control Team that the payments have failed. Reversing the transaction items through the system to appear as open ledger items, allowing the Credit Control Team to chase up the failed payments.
- Ad Hock duties, which could included assisting the Credit Control /New Business Team as and when required.

You will need
- To have a good knowledge of the Sales Ledger function within the Finance office environment, with at least one years experience.
- Computer Literate
- Good understanding of Excel, ideally with V Look up and Pivot table experience.
- SAP Knowledge (not essential)
- Working in a retail environment (not essential).
- A minimum of GCSE English and Maths

About The Company
Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.

Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro Wholesale, Booker Retail Partners, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Best Food Logistics. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers.

Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.

Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

- A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
- After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
- 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
- Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
- Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
- 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
- Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
- After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
- Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
- Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
- Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
- A great holiday package