The Recruitment Co Are currently recruiting for a credit controller/accounts assistance.
We are a growing North East based business finance provider. As a direct lender, we pride ourselves on service delivery & can issue business loans upto £100k in under 24 hours. As we undergo significant growth, we're seeking to recruit a credit controller/account assistant to manage existing accounts and update the business accounts system in Xero.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and update the company loan book daily, reconciling payments in Xero and on the loan management software.
- Contact customers with late payment and liaise with them to plan and receive payments.
- Investigate and resolve any billing discrepancies or disputes
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and payment status
- Prepare and send out statements to customers
- Assist with month-end closing activities related to accounts receivable, balance sheet & P&L.
- Purchase and sales ledger processing
- Ensuring invoices match up with purchase orders
- Sending out invoices
- Answering supplier and customer billing and contract queries
- Credit control including reviews of credit management facilities, daily processing of bank statements and cash receipts to customer accounts
- Assisting with month end preparation
- Maintaining spreadsheets
- Implement the company debt collection process, inclusive but not exhaustive of default letters and pre litigation documents.
Skills:
- Proficiency in accounting software ideally Xero/Quickbooks
- Strong knowledge of accounts receivable and collections
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
- Excellent communication skills, who has the empathy to understand a customers position, but the drive to convert to a result for the business.
- Ideally AAT qualified
Hours:
Monday - Friday 9-5pm
Job Types: Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- hybrid working
Schedule:
- Day shift, flexible hours
- Monday to Friday
- location: Houghton le spring / Hybrid working accepted
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)