Accounts Receivable Administrator

Vacancy Overview

A key part of the Group finance team, responsible for the maintenance of the Accounts Receivable Ledger, collection, monitoring and reporting of the company’s multi‑currency debtors. The successful candidate will have a friendly telephone manner and be good at building effective relationships. The candidate will remain calm when under pressure and work with deadlines. The right candidate will be motivated, well organised, have strong communication and good IT skills.

Credit control experience is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided.

• Bank statement processing and reconciliation
• Allocation of cash to sales ledger accounts
• Answering of sales ledger account queries
• Monitoring of age of debts, open cash and outstanding balances against limits
• Creation of new customer accounts, including trade and credit checks
• Ongoing administration of customer master record in SAGE and CRM
• Completion of regular credit checks and reviewing of financial information
• Reviewing credit stopped orders
• Phoning credit stopped customers
• Overriding credit stopped orders
• Proactive monitoring of customer accounts on credit stop
• Preparation of collection letters, ranging from reminders to legal collection notices
• Liaison with internal departments to resolve customer queries
• Contacting customers to chase debt
• Assisting with month end close
• Other ad‑hoc tasks as required

Motivated, well organised, strong communication skills, good IT skills, ability to remain calm under pressure, friendly telephone manner, ability to build effective relationships. Credit control experience desirable but not essential.

The Stovax Group (comprising Stovax & Gazco) designs, manufactures and distributes high quality solid fuel, gas and electric stoves & fireplaces to more than 30 countries. The Group has grown organically, focusing on mid to upper sector markets, invests in product innovation and structured staff training.

• 6.4 weeks starting holiday inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Generous flexitime scheme for office‑based staff
• Free eye health vouchers and support for costs
• Positive working environment with open communication and Round Table meetings
• Standard Life Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Free dedicated on‑site parking
• Generous staff discount scheme on Group products
• Training opportunities