Accounts Receivable

My client is seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable) to join their finance team. This role is essential for managing the sales ledger, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, and maintaining robust financial controls within the organisation.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Import day-to-day Accounts Receivable transactions into accounts software (iPlicit), ensuring correct sales ledger balances.
• Work with various sales invoicing systems (Guestline, Rendezvous, CRM) to maintain financial accuracy.
• Conduct proactive credit control and maintain financial control processes to prevent fraud.
• Seek process improvements to enhance efficiency and maintain accurate records for management and financial reporting in line with audit standards.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external customers to resolve issues and recover overdue debts.
• Monitor bank receipts daily and perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Address general finance queries and collaborate with finance and sales teams across the organisation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum two years of experience in a finance team, preferably in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting principles (e.g., journals, reconciliations).
• Proficiency in a variety of software applications and knowledge of accounting systems.
• Highly numerate and accurate, with strong attention to detail, able to process and reconcile complex data.
• Confident use of Excel with large data sets (pivot tables & Vlookups)
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate, and able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Creative and innovative, with the ability to respond to challenges and create novel solutions.
• Self-motivating with drive and determination, able to maintain a high work rate unsupervised.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a charity finance team.
• Experience working in multi-function and/or complex organisations.

Please apply for this position at your earliest opportunity to be considered, this is hybrid role with office working two days per week and three days from home.