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Accounts Assistant

Telford

Permanent

Working hours - 30 - 37.5 hours per week (over 4 or 5 days)

Salary – Up to £30,000

We are working with a manufacturing business in Telford who are looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. The role will be joining a small accounts team during an exciting period of growth. The role will mainly be focussing on credit control and resolving queries but will be supporting the finance team on ad-hoc duties.

As Accounts Assistant, duties will include:

* To manage and process incoming payments, maintain accurate financial records, and resolve billing issues to ensure the organisation’s revenue is collected efficiently and timely.

* Properly recording and applying cash receipts against invoices, and where necessary directly interacting with customers promptly to reconcile discrepancies and account queries.

* Regular contact with the customer to chase up payments and status of any items in query.

* Forecasting on expected cash receipts.

* Monthly reporting and presentation of cash collection performance and issues update.

* Customer statement reconciliations.

* Credit risk management for new and existing customers.

* Customer sales performance reporting.

* Analysis of business performance including customer rebate/discount calculations.

* Provide support to the wider finance team on ad-hoc duties and cover if required.

* Support master data requirements within ERP system.

* Employ adequate internal control procedures.

* Cash/treasury, bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

* General business analysis.

Skills and Experience

Previous experience/understanding of credit control is important. Experience in managing accounts with building merchants, buying societies or contractors would be ideal. The successful candidate will need to be a team player and willing to roll their sleeves up to get involved in other tasks outside of their key responsibilities.

The application process:

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We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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