Accounts Assistant

About the Role

Accounts Assistant Shrewsbury 6-Month Fixed Term Contract Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Office-based initially, with potential for hybrid working Salary £26,000

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation on a 6-month contract, supporting a key finance project.

Following a recent system migration, the business is looking for additional support to review and resolve historic balances held on their legacy system ahead of its decommissioning.

• Review outstanding sales ledger balances and process refunds where required
• Retrieve supporting documentation from the legacy finance system
• Investigate historic debtor balances and take action to resolve or recover amounts
• Liaise with internal departments and external contacts to progress queries
• Identify unrecoverable balances and support write-off recommendations
• Maintain clear and accurate records of all investigations

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger, or Credit Control role would be advantageous
• Comfortable working with financial data and navigating systems
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proactive and persistent when resolving queries

We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours.

If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained.

So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise.

In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

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