KCR are supporting their client to source an Accounts Assistant to join this busy finance department. Based in Durham you will work closely with the Company Accountant with an emphasis on Credit Control, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
You will be able to work to deadlines, have excellent communication skills and have patience and understanding with varying scenarios when chasing overdue payments.
THE ROLE
Accounts Receivable
- Accounts receivable management including raising charging bills, issuing to parents, managing bank receipts and allocating to correct accounts
- Debt management and chasing to agreed monthly metrics
- Debt reporting monthly and termly, including reports to governors
- Management of credit agencies and legal process as required
Accounts Payable
- Invoice management, registration and inputting invoices on the inhouse system
- Organising payment requests and bank bacs files ready for upload
General Accounts
- Administrative tasks as required in support of the finance team in general
- Attend staff meetings
- Backup payroll production and salary payment in the absence of the Company Accountant
- Complete administrative tasks according to deadlines and with due regard for colleagues.
- Contribute to marketing publications.
- In line with our commitment to safeguarding, all members of staff have a duty of care and are expected to report any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Skills Required
- Accounting experience including credit control / Accounts Receivable management
- Ability to work effectively both in collaboration with other professionals/ teams and also on own initiative
- Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to relate to young people, parents, colleagues and external agencies with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
- Excellent organisational skills, methodical approach and ability to multi task
- Good time management, including ability to prioritise and organise own workload and to work to deadlines
- Knowledge of accounting processes and management software
- Experience in use of MS Office tools eg Word, Excel
Benefits
Office hours Monday to Friday 8-4pm
Fully Office Based
Good pension on offer
Holiday 25 + bank holidays + 3 for Christmas shutdown
Lunch provided term time