Job Title: Accounts Receivable/ Credit Control
Location: Southgate, London
Salary: GBP35,000 - GBP40,000
The Company:
My client is a specialist provider of accommodation and management services, dedicated to investing in social housing and combatting homelessness. They go above and beyond to provide safe, suitable and secure accommodation for families and individuals who need it most. As a company, they take great pride in providing exceptional levels of service to their tenants and clients. As a key provider within this sector, they have established successful and long-standing partnerships with local authorities, government bodies and homeless charities. Currently, their expanding portfolio comprises 3,800 units, including HMOs, hostels, hotels and care homes.
Purpose of job:
To provide support to the Accounts function. The successful candidate is experienced in Accounts Receivable/ credit controller function with working knowledge of Sage 50 and Excel, capable to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
Main Duties:
- Credit control and invoice query resolution
- Bank reconciliation
- Maintain mailboxes and ensure all documentation is filed accurately
- Month end reports
- Allocations when clients pay
- Reconciliation of ledgers, knowledge of payments on account and impact of.
- Create client statements
- Processing and posting credit card transactions
- Production and maintenance of debtors reports
- Intercompany Invoices and reconciliations
- Journal posting within the specified timelines
- Carrying out and accounting for recharges.
- Reconciliation of control accounts
- Adhere to all account receivable processes and develop where necessary
Skills & Knowledge required
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- Excellent ability to liaise professionally with clients
- Experience in Microsoft packages and accounting packages (Sage 50)
- A part qualified or AAT person desirable with good business acumen,
- Working in the property management sector would be advantageous
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritise work
- High level of numeracy and attention to detail
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to be adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines
- Have a pragmatic, logical approach to problem solving
Perks and Benefits
23 days leave, plus bank holidays
Vitality - Health insurance
Birthday day off
One well-being day off
Maternity/Paternity pay
Pension scheme increase - after 2 years
Training and support offered for mental health and well-being
Professional Emergency First Aid at work training
Additional holiday days for long service - up to 28 days
GBP500 referral scheme for anyone who refers a member of staff, paid upon passing probation
Company payday lunch
Daily fresh fruit