Accounts Receivable Administrator

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd; Hessle; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Enhanced parental leave

Small, friendly teams with staffevents

Profit bonus schemes

Development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd in Hessle, near Hull, is seeking an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join our finance team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will support credit control for a busy book of debtors and liaise with customers and vendors to ensure timely payments.

The ideal candidate will have experience in credit control or accounts receivable, strong IT and numeracy, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Prior experience of working in a credit control / accounts receivable function.
• Comfortable with IT.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Interpersonal skills, appreciation of good internal and external customer service behaviour.
• Be organised, methodical, self-motivated, and driven.
• Responsive and pro-active.
• Good customer-facing and personal relationship skills.
• Be able to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to work within a flexible team.

Responsabilités

• Take a proactive role in managing and supporting company credit control by taking responsibility for own book of debtor accounts.
• Use all forms of communication (email, letters, and telephone) to contact debtors and ensure payment of outstanding invoices.
• Support the ongoing process of credit checking new customers and open new credit accounts ensuring the company has all the relevant information.
• Support and resolve problems in the credit control function including providing copy invoices and obtaining proof of delivery.
• Work closely with Sales and Customer Services to resolve customer queries and progress matters to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Report regularly to the Accounts Office Manager on outstanding issues and inform them of potential debtors’ problems.
• Help colleagues manage the “slsledger” email inbox and pass enquiries to Finance or other departments for resolution.
• Maintain financial system records and enter data accurately.
• Perform general clerical duties as required.

Connaissances

Credit control experience

IT literacy

Numeracy skills

Interpersonal skills

Organised and methodical

Proactive

Customer-facing

Communication at all levels

Team flexibility

Description du poste

• Location: Hessle, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Role: Accounts Receivable Administrator

Location: Hessle, HU13

Are you a proactive and drivenAccounts Receivable Administratorwith great communication skills? Can you manage and support company credit control by taking responsibility for your own book of debtor accounts?

Then Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) is the right fit for you. Join us and contribute to our mission of being the UK's largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables.

We have an exciting opportunity available for aCredit Controllerto join our finance team based in Hessle, HU13, on a full-time, permanent basis.

Job Summary:

TheAccounts Receivable Administratorwill join the SLS Finance team and contribute to all areas within the finance function. The successful candidate will be asked to support the busy credit control function in the office but must be willing to provide support as needed to other areas of the finance function which will include communicating with colleagues, external parties, customers, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take a proactive role in managing and supporting company credit control by taking responsibility for own book of debtor accounts.
• Use all forms of communication (email, letters, and telephone) to professionally contact debtors and ensure payment of outstanding invoices.
• Support the ongoing process of credit checking new customers and open new credit accounts ensuring the company has all the relevant information.
• Support and resolve all problems experienced in the credit control function including providing copy invoices, obtaining proof of delivery.
• Work closely with colleagues in Sales and Customer Services to resolve any customer queries and enquiries to progress matters to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Report regularly to the Accounts Office Manager on outstanding issues and promptly inform them of potential debtors’ problems.
• When required, help colleagues to manage the “slsledger” email inbox, resolving enquiries quickly and effectively and to pass enquiries onto colleagues in both Finance and other departments for resolution.
• Maintain financial system records and enter data accurately.

Perform general clerical duties when required, including, but not limited to, typing, mailing, filing correspondence and answering telephone calls.

Ideal Candidate:

• Prior experience of working in a credit control / accounts receivable function.
• Comfortable with IT.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Interpersonal skills, appreciation of good internal and external customer service behaviour.
• Be organised, methodical, self-motivated, and driven.
• Responsive and re-active.
• Good customer-facing and personal relationship skills.
• Be able to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to work within a flexible team.

About us:

SLS are the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables. Because of our independence, we have a unique approach to sourcing and supplying the highest quality, best value products, and brands. Supplying to a wide range of sectors, provides a diverse and interesting customer base as well as providing countless opportunity to grow and expand.

With customers all over the UK, we are a stable and growing company who have an excellent reputation in the market.

We are passionate about our people and have developed a strong team dynamic who are welcoming and supportive of new individuals, joining the company with a brilliant management team to support you as you find your feet in the role.

We are also proud to be a Living Wage Employer and committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Small, friendly, and sociable teams with staff events
• Company profit bonus schemes
• Career opportunities for development and progression