Accounts Receivable Assistant

Sureserve; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Sales Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate sales ledger records and ensuring timely invoicing while managing customer debts. The company offers a supportive environment with opportunities for job security and progression. With a commitment to diversity and inclusivity, they celebrate individual differences and provide reasonable adjustments for applicants. If you have a proactive approach and strong communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Salary exchange pension

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a similar finance role.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate sales ledger records and ensure timely invoicing.
• Monitor aged debt and proactively chase overdue accounts.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Excel Skills

Job description

The Sureserve Group of businesses provides market-leading compliance and energy services across the UK, with over 3,200 employees working from over 20 offices.

Sureserve Compliance South, part of the Sureserve Group, delivers heating services within the social housing sector across London & the South East. We support our clients across domestic gas, commercial gas, renewables, and electrical services. We are London’s largest, most successful gas contractor, focusing on long-term contracts with our clients to offer our staff job security and progression opportunities.

Role

We are seeking a detail-orientated and proactive Sales Ledger Assistant with Credit Control experience to join our finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate sales ledger records, ensuring timely invoicing and playing a key role in credit control to manage customer debt and support cash flow objectives

• Accurately raise and send Sales Ledger Invoices
• Reconcile Customer accounts and maintain accurate records of all customer transactions
• Monitor aged Debt and proactively chase overdue accounts via phone and email
• Daily Banking of Customer Receipts
• Maintain Direct Debit Database
• Assist in Month End Procedures
• Assisting with other Sales Ledger tasks as required
  
  

The successful candidate will have

• Analytical and organised work Style
• Demonstrate an ability to work under own initiative and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• At least 2 years working in a similar environment.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

• Hybrid working (minimum of three days being office-based)
• Salary exchange pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced family leave (dependent on length of service)
  
  

Sureserve is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate individual differences and believe that they contribute to our collective success. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

As part of our commitment to Inclusivity, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals who may require them. If you feel you need any adjustments, please contact [e-mail]

Successful applicants will be subject to eligibility checks including the right to work in the UK and DBS checks.