Full job descriptionJHE & Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with a local manufacturing business in Bradford who are looking for an accounts receivable clerk on a permanent basis. Reporting into the finance manager and working in a small team, the chosen candidate will be integral in ensuring outstanding debt is kept to a minimum, maintaining strong cashflow and taking complete ownership of the sales ledger.
You must have a good understanding of credit control processes with proven ability of building rapport with their customer base and reducing debtor days. This is a fantastic opportunity and ideal for someone that likes to take full control of their ledger, working in a lovely and supportive team.
Duties include:
*Open new customer accounts
*Generate and send customer invoices
*Track ageing balances and follow up on due accounts
*Reconcile the AR ledger ensuring all payments are posted
*Investigate and resolve any billing queries
*Process ad hoc refunds to customers
*Contacting customers by phone / sending reminder letter for payment
*Monthly sales ledger balance sheet reconciliations maintaining clean up-to-date sale sledger accounts
*Coordinate and work in collaboration with wider teams in the business
Person specification
*Proven ability with a minimum of two years working in a similar role
*Billing experience
*Construction industry experience (Desirable)
*Understanding of credit terms, collections processes and basic accounting principles
*Good analytical and problem-solving skills
*Good systems experience and confident user of Excel
On offer is a salary in the region of £28,000 - £30,000, working a 37.5 hour week, flexible working hours and one day working from home, 25 days holiday and other benefits. I would urge anyone looking in the market who matches the spec to apply immediately.