Credit Controller and Accounts Receivable
Southwest London
Salary: £29,000 to £34,000
Hybrid, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
Established, growing and financially stable retail company are recruiting a Credit Controller and Accounts Receivable Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fabulous opportunity to a dynamic finance team in a hybrid capacity.
The company are inclusive, multi-cultural and social. You will enjoy many team building activities including winter ski holidays, summer & Christmas parties, and Friday night drinks! The head of finance is nurturing and supportive giving you the opportunity to develop your finance career. Many of the employees enjoy long careers due the fact that the company really cares for their employees.
Working in amazing modern offices in Southwest London with lovely social open plan facilities. Minutes' walk from an amazing high street, close to local tubes, trains and bus routes. The high street features a variety of boutique shops, restaurants, bars and trendy cafes catering to all your lunch and after work drinks requirements. Apply today to join this amazing company!
Responsibilities and Duties of the Credit Controller and Accounts Receivable Assistant:
- Spearheading and applying our company credit control policy and keeping monthly debtors' collections within set targets.
- Chasing overdue debt using our credit control software and over the phone in a calm and helpful manner.
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending invoice reminders and contacting customers.
- Taking customer payments over the phone using our secure online merchant terminal.
- Managing your own credit control calendar to ensure chasing is performed methodically and on time.
- Review company credit control policy periodically with a focus on continued improvement and learning.
- Processing customer refunds and trade references on request.
- Generate statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status.
Managing the sales ledger customer accounts:
- Identify and verify discrepancies by and resolve clients' billing issues.
- Process accounts and incoming daily receipts in compliance with ?nancial policies
- and procedures.
- Perform day to day ?nancial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data.
- Prepare and process invoices, credit notes to wholesale customers and bank deposits.
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Reclassi?cation of exit stock and other nominal reanalysis.
- Performing month-end bank reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of the month's postings.
- Perform transaction processing related to accounts payable.
- Makes recommendations for continual process improvements and ensures that procedures are documented.
Software skills:
- Hands-on experience in operating spreadsheets and accounting software, ideally Sage 200
- Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and Formula).
Skills of the Credit Controller and Accounts Receivable:
- Proven working experience as Accounts Receivable Clerk and Credit Controller.
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles, fair credit practices and collection regulations
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Actively studying CICM or AAT