Accounts Assistant

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established business, supporting a busy Credit Control team within a collaborative finance department.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring customer accounts are accurately maintained, payments are allocated correctly, and queries are resolved efficiently. This position would suit someone with previous Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or Credit Control administration experience OR who has previous finance admin experience.

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000
Location: Denton

Key Responsibilities

Process credit card payments over the phone accurately and securely.
Issue monthly reminder and chase letters to customers.
Investigate payment queries and resolve discrepancies.
Allocate cash receipts and credit notes to customer accounts in a timely manner.
Scan and electronically file finance documentation within the company's document management system.
Produce daily reports on unallocated cash and investigate outstanding items.
Manage the Accounts Receivable inbox, responding to customer queries and liaising with internal departments.
Assist with credit checking customer orders and approve the release of sales orders following the appropriate credit checks.
Produce monthly credit control reports for management.
Answer incoming calls relating to customer accounts and payments.
Provide holiday cover for trade counter finance administration, including processing and reconciling credit card, BACS and cheque payments.
Support the wider Credit Control and Finance teams with ad hoc administrative and finance duties as required.

Person Specification

Previous experience within an Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or Credit Control role is desirable, but admin experience of any kind is also welcomed.
Confident working with Microsoft Office
Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
A proactive attitude with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

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