Accounts Assistant

Job Description

Our client based in North Cambridge are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join them in a permanent position. You will need to be experienced in Credit Control / Sales Ledger / Purchase Ledger and be at least AAT qualified or part qualifiedin CIMA/ACCA/ to be considered for the role. The salary is between £30-33k based on skills and experience, for more details please applyThe roleA highly motivated Finance Assistant interested in Accounts Receivable and Payable processes. The position will be responsible for the Credit Control function (globally covering around 20 countries) and supporting the Accounts Payable team. This includes:Invoicing, managing customer accounts, cash collection, general maintenance of Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger, month end tasks, yearly audit tasks. Providing effective control over companys debtors and to provide, when required, timely and accurate informationincluding cash collection reportingResponsibilitiesYour Day to DayAccounts Receivable

• To set up new accounts with the support of the Treasury Manager in agreeing the credit limits and terms.
• To ensure that accounts are effectively managed within their terms and regular credit reviews are held. This will also involve liaison with other departments including Sales and Logistics.
• Build relationships with customers to aid the timely collection of invoices within credit terms set.
• Cash chasing and posting.
• Liaise with Logistics, Sales and others to resolve issues which may delay payment of invoices, escalating where necessary.
• Responsibility for producing invoices in accordance with customers orders in liaison with Order Desk and Logistics departments
• Manual invoicing and credit notes as appropriate.
• To maintain the companys Sales Ledger and perform regular reconciliations to agree to nominal ledger balances.
• To produce timely and accurate management information, including (but not limited to) Weekly Revenue Issues report, Weekly Overdue Debtors and Cash Collections Forecast.
• Liaise with Customers and Sales Managers regarding appropriate terms for letters of credit providing proforma documents for discussion.
• Review ILOC (Irrevocable letter of Credit) received from customers and evaluate the risk in the company accepting such, proposing amendments where appropriate. Prepare and present the necessary documents to the bank in an accurate and timely manner.
• Month end revaluations and Balance Sheet reconciliations

Accounts Payable

• Provide support and cover for the Accounts Payable Team
• Maintain outstanding invoices in Kefron, chase end users for receipting and match invoices to GRN
• Maintain outstanding GRNIs transactions to ensure unrelated transactions are processed and cleared from the ledger
• Match payments to invoices and chase suppliers for missing invoices

Others

• Additional ad hoc duties as required
• Provide support and cover to the Treasury Manater as and when is required

What you need to succeedQualifications

• CICM qualification desirable but not essential
• AAT desirable

Experience and Skills

• Previous credit control experience
• Previous Accounts payable experience
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Being a good team player with a diligent, methodical approach.

Nice to have:

• Experience managing global ledgers and work with multi-currency

Knowledge

• Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Double entry bookkeeping.
• Excel; V Lookups and Pivot Tables.

Experience and Skills

• Good people skills are required to establish and maintain excellent customer relationships.
• Good computer skills as this role requires a high degree of processing skills.
• Reliable and with initiative and able to work unsupervised.
• Exercise discretion and personal integrity especially.
• Good team player with ability to work at a variety of levels.
• Diligent, methodical approach.

Keyskills :
Accounts AssistantAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableCredit ControlMicrosoft DynamicsExcelMulti CurrencyQualified AATICM or Part Qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA