Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
£30-35,000 per annum
Permanent position
Hybrid working after 3 months
Must have previous experience within a similar role
Primary duties include:
- Works with a minimum of direction on collections for all Group companies in a complex environment
- Anticipates developments and identifies accounts that require special attention
- Handles disputed accounts and negotiates to bring payment within agreed payment terms
- Undertakes reconciliations and compiles documentation for legal action
- Applies and reviews credit limits to live accounts
- Identifies proforma and upfront cash clients
- Weekly reporting of Group debt position to Senior management team maintaining accurate performance statistics and ensures visibility of progress on a weekly basis
- Weekly review of accrued revenue ensuring queries are addressed and resolved to ensure timely invoicing
- Overseeing of daily bank reconciliation for 5 Group companies
- Regularly review and chase the status of income retentions
- Working alongside the Management Accountant to Review and follow up on applications, ensuring all calls have been applied for and any queries are dealt with promptly
- Makes adjustments, handles queries and resolves problems within the company guidelines and policies
- Ensures all overdue debts are promptly identified and suitably dealt with
- Uses own initiative to achieve targeted results whilst promoting customer goodwill
- Recognizes any irrecoverable debts and assists the Management Accountant in maintaining an accurate and realistic Bad Debt Provision
- Obtains sufficient information to assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers
- Works closely with Credit Controller to ensure effective and efficient debt collection in accordance with KPIs
- Regularly reviews current practices and processes continuously seeking improvements and implementing changes to improve the computerized ledger system
- Promotes a proactive approach within the Finance Team
- Shares knowledge and experience with other team members, particularly Credit Controller
Key Performance Areas: - Maintain Debtors Ledger within agreed target levels
- Reduce debtors days to targeted levels
- Ensure Accrued revenue is monitored and invoiced in a timely manner
- Protects the overall quality of the Debtor Asset
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Qualification & Skills: - Sage 200 an advantage
- Excel
- Good telephone manner
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate
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Harlow, Essex