Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Accounts Assistantlocation Burntwoodlocation APT PowerdriveHours: Full timeContract Type: PermanentAmir Power Transmission Ltd are looking for an experienced Account Assistant to join our team on a permanent, full time basis based at our office in Burntwood.APT have over 35 years in distribution providing the highest quality Power Transmission products. We strive to be the best-in-class as a distributor of quality products and services for the UK industry.We are a professional and family run company who are looking for someone with strong background in Credit Control as you will be responsible for our Ledger and building relationships with our customers. Alongside this, you will be supporting the Purchase Ledgerwhen on annual leave so need to be experienced with that side of the ledger too.We are looking to bring someone onboard who is a team player, ready to support in other areas to meet business needs such as the Sales and Customer Service team with customer enquiries, handling incoming calls and any additional tasks.The roleAs our Accounts Assistant, you will manage all aspects of our Sales ledger, forming strong relationships with our customers to resolve any queries and facilitate fast cash collectionall areas from invoices, reconciliations, cash collection.As part of your role, you will support the Sales and Customer Service team, handling customer queries and administration tasks when needed.Main duties

• Managing customer accounts, providing invoices, credit notes, enquiries, cash collection, reconciliations
• Forming strong relationships with our customers to ensure fast cash collection and we are paid on time
• Daily review of sales ledger, contacting customers to chase cash payments, resolving queries and reporting to management
• Preforming credit checks for new and existing customers
• Control of customer accounts, putting accounts on Stop if required, managing customers expectations on their account status
• Liaising with Sales team to inform them of accounts on stop and working together to be able to release the customer account.
• Cash Allocation: Posting bank receipts to the sales ledger on Intellect, allocating cash and reconciling customer accounts. Posting credit card receipts and reconciling the statement from Barclaycard
• Advance receipts: Liaising with sales team, providing information for customer payments in advance, preparation of pro-forma invoices
• Raising refunds to customers via bank payments or credit card, due to an over payment of certain accounts, or duplicate payments
• Liaison with solicitors if legal action required, after consultation with management
• Management of credit card compliance to ensure all staff follow the rules and procedures to conform to GDPR requirements.
• Sales Invoicing: Raising APT Invoices, ensuring PDF emailing to customers via Intellect/web enabled PDF check is successful.
• Sales Team Liaison: Working closely with Sales Team to meet customers needs, invoicing and cash collection.
• Support Sales and Customer service team on phones and dealing with customer queries
• Deal with the Purchase Ledger when your colleague is on annual leave
• Help with administration tasks as and when needed

To be successful, you will have

• A strong background in accounts but mainly Credit Control
• Able to build strong customer relationships
• Excellent problem solving skills and customer care skills
• Experience in working to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills liaising with finance and sales departments
• Managing your own work load
• Experience in working independently as well as part of a team
• Have worked in a similar company will be beneficial

If successful, you will receiveStarting salary of £23,000 increasing after probation, depending on performance and support in other areas of the business over timeMonday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pmOption to join our private pension after 3 months of employmentFree onsite parkingNB: If suitable for the role, you will be contacted by Clover HR who are not an agency but are APTs HR Consultancy.You may have Experience of following: Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable Assistant, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk, etc.Ref: 105 915