Accounts Receivable Administrator

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Exeter; 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 and development

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is recruiting an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join a manufacturing business in Exeter. The role focuses on managing the sales ledger, ensuring accurate customer accounts and healthy cash flow.

The successful candidate will reconcile bank transactions, allocate payments, respond to queries and support month-end activities in a busy finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or Credit Control
• Attention to detail and strong organisation
• Good IT skills with finance/ERP systems experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile bank transactions
• Allocate customer payments to sales ledgers
• Respond to customer account and payment queries
• Monitor outstanding balances and aged debt
• Assist with month-end activities

Skills

Organised

Communication skills

Finance interest

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Job description

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

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