Accounts Receivable Administrator

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 339282**Salary**:

- £23,847**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- VCA - Finance & Resourcing**Type of role**:

- Accountancy
- Administration / Corporate Support
- Finance**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- BristolAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you looking for your next challenge or seeking to launch a career in the Civil Service?

Do you have great attention to detail?

Are you organised and achieve deadlines?

Have you got experience dealing with internal and external stakeholders?

**If so, this is a great opportunity for you to join the VCA**

We are looking for people who share our values of honesty, integrity, objectivity, impartiality, and professionalism and want to play an important role in the UK automotive sector.

**Job description**:
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the UK Type Approval Authority and ensures that road vehicles meet the minimum safety and environmental standards as required by GB, UK, and UNECE regulations. The integrity, objectivity, impartiality, and professionalism of our staff is vital to delivering this service for the automotive sector.

Would you like the opportunity to work in the finance department for an innovative Government Agency?

If you can add value to our team by bringing your experience, together with enthusiasm and initiative, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Finance team as an Accounts Receivable Administrator and contribute to the continuous improvement environment we are proudly developing.

As an Accounts Receivable Administrator, you will work closely with the Credit Control Manager within the Finance Department, a core function within VCA. You will frequently be contacted by both internal and external stakeholders who will require your assistance with accounts receivable queries.

**Responsibilities include, but not limited to**:

- To closely monitor client accounts and debt chase both UK and overseas customers. Log details onto Collect system and report findings to the credit control manager.
- Download Lloyds Commercial Banking statements and allocation of Bacs / Funds Flow and CHAPS receipts. Post journals onto relevant customer accounts and allocate receipts.
- Process credit/debit card payments. Post journals onto relevant customer accounts and allocate receipts.
- Weekly / monthly allocation of Commission Notices and Sub Mac receipts.
- Monitor prefunded accounts and contact client to arrange top-up where necessary.
- Liaising with the other departments within VCA; UK and overseas business units.
- Run credit checks, open new accounts when authorised by signatories, as per authority limits.
- Sending copy invoices, credit notes or statements to customers, as and when required.
- Point of contact for customer account queries.
- Run sales ledger month end reports, confirm balances prior to month end close.
- Covering the responsibilities of the credit control manager as and when required.

**For further information, please see the attached Role Profile**

**Person specification**:

- You will have excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and accuracy is key as well as being able to build strong relationships with internal and external contacts.
- You must be able to work as part of a team in order to achieve a shared goal.

If you fit the person profile and are interested in a new challenge, VCA would love the opportunity to develop you to become a vital part of our team. We could do this through:

- Learning and development by studying an Accountancy or Credit Control qualification.
- Colleague knowledge sharing.
- Access to a broad network of eLearning through the Civil Service.

**Additional Information**

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing

**Benefits**:
The Vehicle Certification Agency is the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. We have over 30 years’ experience supporting industry by providing internationally recognised testing and certification for vehicles, their systems and components.

If you would like to read more about VCA and the benefits of working for us, visit our Careers website

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.**How to Apply**

Within your CV and personal statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:

- Experience of attention to detail and accuracy when resolving discrepancies.
- Experience of working within a fast-paced work