Job Description

Accounts Assistant

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant in the Coventry area with our well established client.

As an Accounts Assistant you will need to have:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Strong IT skills are required including Excel
• Navision experience desirable
• Ability to resolve complex debt issues
• High attention to detail

Details:

• Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum
• Working Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00
• Location: Coventry
• Duration: Permanent

Role of an Accounts Assistant:

• Credit control, timely and effective collection of all debts and customer payments
• Attend meeting at the end of each week to discuss debtor report
• Liaising with sales and operational staff to ensure out-going invoices are correct
• Answering customer account queries
• Issuing credit notes
• Allocating cash receipts against aged debtor
• Assessing the credit worthiness of new and existing customer accounts
• Reducing aged debtors and minimisation of bad debt risk
• Reconciliation on a monthly basis
• with finance team as required
• Cover other departments when absence or holiday arises

Benefits of working as an Accounts Assistant:

• 20 days holiday + 8 statutory days
• Company pension scheme
• Free on-site parking

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities