Accounts Receivable Assistant

Accounts Receivable Assistant Permanent Opportunity £27,500 per annum Gillingham – Office Based (5 Days Per Week) We're supporting one of the UK's fastest-growing retail businesses as they continue their impressive growth journey. With a turnover rapidly growing and a network of 10 retail sites , they're looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join their busy Accounts Receivable team. This is a highly transactional role with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable , supporting the movement of significant daily cash volumes while investigating complex account queries and ensuring customer refunds, allocations and reconciliations are completed accurately.

Whilst there is some exposure to Accounts Payable and a small element of Credit Control, this is not an AP role. We are specifically looking for someone with previous Accounts Receivable experience who enjoys investigating issues, reconciling accounts and working within a fast-paced, high-volume finance environment.

The Role Reporting into the Accounts Receivable Team Leader, you'll support the day-to-day operation of a busy finance function responsible for processing thousands of vehicle transactions every month. No two days are the same. One day you could be allocating customer receipts and reconciling finance house accounts, the next you could be investigating payment discrepancies, processing customer refunds or working with operational teams to resolve complex financial queries.

Key Responsibilities Process customer refunds, receipts, remittances, credit notes and cash allocations accurately and within agreed deadlines Investigate payment discrepancies, unidentified receipts and account queries to ensure customer accounts remain accurate Reconcile customer accounts, finance house accounts, bank transactions and balance sheet control accounts Monitor trade debtor balances and investigate outstanding items, ensuring aged balances are resolved promptly Liaise with operational teams across multiple sites to resolve transactional queries and account discrepancies Support daily payment runs, ensuring customer refund payments are reviewed, authorised and processed efficiently Assist with recharge accounts and recover monies owed from third-party suppliers where appropriate Support month-end close through reconciliations, reporting and ledger maintenance Provide occasional support to the wider Accounts Payable function during busy periods Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial controls and improve operational efficiency What We're Looking For Previous experience in an Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or Finance Assistant role ( essential ) Experience reconciling customer accounts, allocating cash and investigating payment discrepancies Exposure to Credit Control or debtor management would be advantageous Comfortable working within a high-volume transactional finance environment Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working across finance systems Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with stakeholders across multiple business functions Positive, proactive attitude with a willingness to investigate issues and see tasks through to completion Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where no two days are the same.

You'll work with in a supportive, collaborative finance team, gain exposure to a fast-paced transactional environment and have genuine opportunities to develop your career as the business continues to expand. Apply Now If you're an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant, Sales Ledger Clerk or Finance Assistant looking for a busy, varied role where you can develop your finance career, we'd love to hear from you.