Accounts Assistant

Why Apply for this role?

• Flexible Working Patterns!
• Market Leading Salary (£28,000 – £32,000)
• Great Autonomy
• Family Business (Great Reputation)
• Pension

About the Job

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

•  Accurately receipt and allocate payments daily to the ledger
•  Process month-end statements
•  Data entry onto the finance system, maintaining customer rates and additional charges in preparation for weekly accounts
•  Proactively manage the debtor’s ledger, ensuring debts are collected within agreed credit terms
•  Monitor outstanding debts via telephone, email and letter
•  Develop and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships
•  Reduce debtor days and debtor balances
•  Assist with Accounts Payable invoice and payment processes
•  Posting and allocating payments
•  Assist with reconciliations, month-end processes and financial reports
•  Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries in a timely manner

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Recent experience in a credit control setting or similar role
• Ability to work effectively and without direct supervision.
• Conscientious and reliable.
• Flexible attitude and methodical approach to work/training/working hours
• The ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Effectively prioritise workload in order to meet set deadlines.
• Be proactive and able to make decisions.
• Ideally have experience on Accounts and Accounting software packages such as SAGE.

For further information on this opportunity or if you are considering the next step in your career get in touch with Daryl Hunter at HireIQ in complete confidence.