Accounts Receivable Assistant

Hewett Recruitment; Ledbury; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hewett Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant for a busy finance team in Ledbury on a temporary 3-6 month contract. You will handle high-volume invoicing, credit control, and cash allocation, supporting cash flow improvements and customer relationships.

You will work in a fast-paced environment processing thousands of invoices monthly, ensure accurate ledgers, perform reconciliations, and liaise with colleagues to resolve billing queries, contributing to accurate month-end

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable or sales ledger roles.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems.
• Proven ability to reduce aged debt and manage credit control.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Able to manage a busy workload with prioritisation.
• Professional telephone manner and clear communication.
• Collaborative, adaptable and confidential working style.

Responsabilités

• Proactively manage customer accounts to reduce aged debt.
• Maintain accurate invoices, payments, remittances and balances.
• Allocate payments promptly and reconcile the sales ledger.
• Upload invoices to online portals and track payments.
• Conduct credit checks and monitor credit limits and terms.
• Process authorised credit notes in line with policy.
• Prepare weekly aged debt and cash reports to support cash flow.
• Manage intercompany invoicing and monthly recharges.
• Reconcile online sales receipts across platforms.
• Support process improvements and maintain customer records.
• Assist sales and wider finance teams to resolve queries.
• Support month-end reconciliations and audits.

Connaissances

Accounts receivable

Sales ledger

Credit control

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Description du poste

Accounts Receivable Assistant -

Temporary Contract / Full Time / Ledbury

Job Type: Contract (3-6 months)

Job Overview

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Assistant to join a busy and fast-paced finance team on a temporary contract for 3-6 months.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts receivable professional with a strong background in credit control, cash allocation and sales ledger management. You will play a key role in reducing aged debt, improving cash flow and maintaining positive customer relationships while supporting a business experiencing continued growth and change.

Working within a high-volume environment processing over 4,500 invoices per month, you will need to be organised, confident communicating with customers and comfortable managing competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Credit Control: Proactively manage customer accounts and reduce aged debt through regular telephone and email contact, payment chasing and effective credit control procedures.
• Sales Ledger Management: Ensure accurate accounting of customer invoices, payments, prepayments, remittances and outstanding balances.
• Cash Allocation: Allocate customer payments promptly and accurately, minimise unallocated cash and reconcile the sales ledger monthly.
• Invoice Management: Upload customer invoices to online portals and monitor their acceptance and progress towards payment.
• Credit Management: Conduct credit checks on new and existing customers, review credit limits and payment terms, and recommend adjustments where appropriate.
• Credit Notes: Process authorised credit notes in line with company policies and procedures.
• Reporting: Prepare weekly reports on aged debt, unallocated cash and customer payments on account to support credit control priorities and cash flow forecasting.
• Intercompany Accounting: Manage intercompany invoicing and monthly recharges, ensuring balances are reconciled and payments are received promptly.
• E-commerce Reconciliation: Allocate and reconcile online sales receipts across multiple platforms, including associated invoices and platform costs.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, support automation initiatives and help maintain accurate customer records.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with sales order processing and wider finance colleagues to resolve billing queries, improve efficiency and maintain strong working relationships.
• General Finance Support: Manage shared finance inboxes and assist with month-end reconciliations, audit requirements and other finance duties as required.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential:

• Previous experience in an accounts receivable or sales ledger role.
• Experience using ERP or accounting systems.
• Proven experience managing aged debt and maintaining effective credit control.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate financial record-keeping.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively.
• Confident communication skills, including a professional and assured telephone manner.
• A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach to work.
• The ability to work effectively with colleagues across different departments while maintaining confidentiality and following established procedures.
• The Ideal Candidate

You will be a motivated and commercially aware finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will take ownership of customer accounts, be confident following up overdue payments and have a methodical approach to resolving discrepancies.

You will also be a supportive team player who can adapt quickly, build effective working relationships and make an immediate contribution during the temporary assignment.