Accounts Receivable Assistant
£30K to £32,500K | Watford | Mon – Fri | 9am to 5:30pm | Office Based
Join a globally recognised brand group in a hands-on Accounts Receivable Assistant role, offering real exposure to credit control, customer account management and debt recovery. An excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional studying towards AAT, CICM or a finance degree to develop within a supportive and fast-paced international business environment.
To be considered for this role you must meet the following criteria.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Currently studying towards AAT, a degree in finance or CICM
- A solid background in Wholesale Accounts Receivable
- Minimum years of 4 years experience in Accounts Receivable
- Strong attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Organisational skills
- Numerical skills
- Customer service skills
- Persistence and determination
- At least 3 years UK based accountancy experience
- Within an easy commute to Watford
Roles and Responsibilities
As a trainee accountant supporting credit control, you'll assist in managing customer accounts, ensuring timely payments, and potentially help with debt recovery, contributing to the company's financial health.
Account Management
- Maintain accurate records of customer accounts, including outstanding invoices and
- payment terms.
- Review customer credit limits and payment history.
- Assist in setting up new customer accounts and updating existing ones.
- Invoice Processing:
- Process invoices and ensure they are sent out accurately and on time.
- Follow up on outstanding invoices and prompt customers for payment.
Payment Reconciliation
- Reconcile payments received with invoices outstanding.
- Identify and investigate any discrepancies in payments.
Debt Recovery
- Assist in the collection of overdue accounts.
- Contact customers to discuss outstanding balances and payment arrangements.
- Potentially escalate unresolved issues to senior credit control staff.
Reporting
- Prepare reports on outstanding debts, aging of receivables, and other relevant metrics.
- Analize data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Other Duties
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required by the credit control team.
- Stay up to date on industry best practices and regulations related to credit control.
What’s in It for You?
- £30,000 to £32,500 (depending on qualifications & experience)
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
- Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
- 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce
- Sample sales 2+ times a year
- Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance
- Statutory sick pay
- Annual pay review and/or bonus at the Directors discretion
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you - apply today. Contact Louise – [email protected]
