Job Description

Working as a Sales Ledger Assistant within the Finance Department you will be the main point of contact for the Sales Ledger. Key responsibilities of the role will include:

· Ensuring the companies Books of Account are accurate at all times

· Invoices/credit notes are raised accurately and in a timely fashion

· Cash is posted and allocated accurately

· Ensure new accounts are created accurately and creditworthiness correctly assessed and assigned in line with company policy

· Participate in Month/Year End activities within relevant deadlines

· Produce periodic and ad-hoc reports as required

· Closing sales ledger to month end deadlines

· Assign and amend correctly authorized credit limits

· Timely raising of Invoices and Credit Notes, including intercompany and foreign exchange customers

· Daily banking and timely allocation of cash (including setting up DD payments and dealing with PDQ transactions)

· Prompt issuing of customer statements

· Reconciliation of bank accounts to system cash books;

· Prompt resolution of queries received via letter, telephone, fax and email

· Weekly/Daily debtor reports;

· Update and maintain sales figures;

· Carry out reconciliations of sales ledger accounts

· Perform Credit Checks

· Pro-Forma Invoices/Payments

· Online/Telephone Banking

· Annual container import

· Recurring billing administration

· Month end accruals reports, including raising rebate purchase orders

· Updating and maintaining Platts pricing benchmark spreadsheets

· Self-Bill invoicing

· Supporting the Credit Control team in the Timely and effective credit control to actively manage the cash collections process

· Supporting with key activity and projects within the Finance department

· Apply the Slicker values to your role

Values

The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values. These are embedded in to our business and applicants must evidence their values as part of the application process.

· Smart – keep it simple and keep doing it better

· Honest – be straight with each other and give feedback

· Reliable – do what we say we will and tell people if we can’t

· Together – work together as one and support each other

· Fun – enjoy what we do and have a great time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
As a business we have a number of measures in place to protect our employees and ensure safe working practices.

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitization, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

Work remotely:

• No

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Experience of all aspects of running a Sales Ledger · Experience of Sage 50 would be highly advantageous · Strong IT/MS Skills particularly Excel · High levels of personal organization · Flexibility to shifting workloads · Proven record of working to tight deadlines with large workloads and in a fast paced environment · Commitment to accuracy and driving efficient processes · Excellent communication skills essential · AAT Level 3 or 4 Experience: sales ledger: 2 years (Required)