Job Description

What an opportunity!

I'm thrilled to say that we are partnering exclusively with an impressive supply chain innovator who are private equity backed and leading the way in their sector. Our clients are looking for a billings & collections specialist to sit within their sales ledger finance team to manage cash flow and ensure sales invoices are issued on a timely and accurate basis.

The Role

By reporting to the AP & AR Manager, you will play an integral role in the finance team. Core responsibilities will revolve around effective credit control and debt management processes as well as invoice processing

• Customer sales invoicing on a periodical basis in multi currencies as appropriate
• Maintain a comprehensive customer by customer check list to ensure customers are billed for all services used in each period
• Assist with all customer invoices/credit notes
• Checking the integrity of coding for sales transactions
• Assist with maintaining up to date customer account master-data within the accounting software
• Manage the billing cycle
• Liaise with IT and Commercial departments to ensure all customer price changes are updated correctly in the billing software
• Assist with issuing reports as requested
• Chase debt through face to face, telephone, email and other written formats
• Assist with maintaining up to date procedural notes
• Assist with maintaining up to date filing of hardcopy AR accounting records
• Improve the collection cycle

Your Profile

We are looking for people who are highly motivated and possess excellent organisational skills whilst being able to stay positive, even when the workload builds. You will be confident in AR (4-5 years' experience in accounting) and should have an absolute eye for detail.

• Confident in Excel (pivots/v-lookups) - essential
• Strong communication skills - essential
• Team player with the confidence to work autonomously
• Highly organised
• Knowledge of SAP - desirable
• Experience of working with foreign currencies - desirable

The Company

Using unique and advanced technology platforms, this business has led the market in the supply chain sector and is going through an exciting new chapter of growth thanks to a private equity backing. By providing end-to-end supply chain solutions this business has built up hundreds of global customers and continues to increase their market share.

This company embraces the philosophy of supporting their staff and encouraging progression from within. If you can bring a hard-working mindset then this opportunity could realistically be the start of an amazing career in what is an exciting company with a fantastic culture.

Salary & Benefits

• £26,000 - £30,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Opportunity for progression
• Study support
• Life assurance
• Private medical cover

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Confident in Excel (pivots/v-lookups) - essential, Strong communication skills - essential, Team player with the confidence to work autonomously, Highly organised, Knowledge of SAP - desirable, Experience of working with foreign currencies - desirable