Accounts Receivable Assistant

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant.

Type: temp for 3 months or so

Days/hours of Work:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (1 hr unpaid lunch) 35 hrs per week

Location:

Hybrid - 3 days in the office in Houghton Regis, Beds 2 days remote

Salary / Rate of Pay: circa £ph (£28,000 if perm)

Role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Interim Accounts Receivable & Credit Management Assistant to provide additional support to the Finance team during the implementation of a new accounting system, Sage Intacct. The implementation project is creating additional operational and administrative activities across the Accounts Receivable and Credit Control functions. This interim role will provide hands-on support to help ensure business-as-usual activities continue to be delivered effectively.

The successful candidate will be flexible, organised and willing to support a variety of finance activities.

• Assist with the collection of outstanding customer debts.
• Support the Credit Control team in monitoring and managing aged debt balances.
• Send out copy invoices and copy statements when requested
• Investigate and resolve customer queries
• Maintain accurate records of collection activity and customer communications.

• Posting and allocation of BACS receipts onto customer accounts
• Posting and allocation of Credit Card receipts onto customer accounts
• Supporting the customer refunds process
• Support with other adhoc Accounts Receivable activities
• Liaise with customers and customer experience to resolve payment allocation queries.

• Process and apply customer credit notes in accordance with company procedures and approval requirements.
• Ensure supporting documentation is complete, accurate and appropriately retained.
• Maintain a clear audit trail for all credit note transactions.
• Assist with reconciling credit note activity on customer accounts.

Support other Accounts Receivable and credit management activities as required

• Experience, knowledge and understanding of the specific job functions through experience or/and recognised professional qualifications
• Ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work within required deadlines and to required standards
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work collaboratively across all areas of the business.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels and to work collaboratively across all areas of the business.
• Ability to act with independence, objectivity and bringing professional skepticism to bear where required.
• Full eligibility to work in the UK

Desirable -

Experience of using Sage Intacct.