Accounts Receivable Administrator

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; East Devon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.4 weeks annual leave

Company pension scheme

Eye care support

Free onsite parking

Ongoing training

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is seeking an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join an Exeter-based manufacturing business. You will manage the day-to-day sales ledger, ensuring accurate customer accounts and contributing to healthy cash flow.

The role focuses on processing payments, reconciling bank transactions and resolving customer queries. The ideal candidate has prior Accounts Receivable or Credit Control experience, strong attention to detail and a professional telephone manner.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control or Finance Administration.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation.
• Confident, professional telephone manner.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Good IT skills; experience with finance or ERP systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile bank transactions.
• Allocate customer payments to sales ledger accounts.
• Respond to customer account and payment queries.
• Monitor outstanding balances, aged debt and customer credit limits.
• Set up new customer accounts and perform credit checks.
• Maintain accurate customer data in finance and CRM systems.
• Support month-end finance activities and close processes.

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Telephone manner

Job description

Accounts Receivable Administrator

Location: Exeter, Devon

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Salary: £26,500 per annum

Are you an organized administrator with excellent communication skills and an interest in finance? We are recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join our clients manufacturing business in Exeter.

The successful candidate will support the day to day management of the sales ledger, ensuring customer accounts remain accurate while helping to maintain a health cash flow across the business.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reconciling bank transactions
• Allocating customer payments to the correct sales ledger accounts
• Responding to customer account and payment queries
• Monitor outstanding balances, aged debt and customer credit limits
• Setting up new customer accounts, including carrying out credit and trade reference checks
• Maintaining accurate customer information across finance and CRM systems
• Completing regular customer credit reviews and updating account information where required
• Reviewing credit held orders and liaising with customers to resolve outstanding issues
• Contacting customers to collect overdue payment and reduce aged debt
• Preparing reminder letters and supporting the credit control process when required
• Working closely with internal departments to resolve account queries
• Assisting with month end finance activities

About you

• Previous experience in an Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control or Finance Administration role
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisation skills
• Confident and professional telephone manner
• The ability to built positive working relationships with customers and colleagues
• Good IT skills and confident using finance or ERP systems is an advantage

Benefits

• 6.4 weeks annual leave, increasing with service
• Company pension scheme
• Eye care support
• Free onsite parking
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Closing date is 16/08/25