Accounts Receivable Assistant

Confidential; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, based in Ledbury, is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable professional to join the Finance team on an initial 6-month temporary basis, with potential to go permanent. The role focuses on AR and credit control with some wider Accounts Assistant duties.

Responsibilities include managing credit control, chasing debts, allocating payments, and producing AR reports. On-site role, with an immediate start and potential permanent placement for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• You will have previous experience within Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Control, with confidence managing a busy ledger and chasing outstanding debt.
• Ideally available at short notice and comfortable working fully on-site in Ledbury.

Responsibilities

• Managing Accounts Receivable and credit control
• Chasing outstanding debt via phone and email
• Allocating customer payments and reconciling the sales ledger
• Carrying out credit checks and maintaining credit limits
• Processing invoices and credit notes
• Producing aged debt and AR reports
• Intercompany invoicing and reconciliations
• Supporting month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
• Resolving billing queries and supporting process improvements

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Debt chasing

Ledger reconciliation

Job description

Your new company
You will be joining an established business based in Ledbury that is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable professional to join their Finance team on an initial 6-month temporary basis, with the potential to go permanent.
Your new role
This will be a predominantly Accounts Receivable and Credit Control focused role, with some crossover into wider Accounts Assistant duties.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing Accounts Receivable and credit control
• Chasing outstanding debt via phone and email
• Allocating customer payments and reconciling the sales ledger
• Carrying out credit checks and maintaining credit limits
• Processing invoices and credit notes
• Producing aged debt and AR reports
• Intercompany invoicing and reconciliations
• Supporting month-end and balance sheet reconciliations
• Resolving billing queries and supporting process improvements

What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience within Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Control, with confidence managing a busy ledger and chasing outstanding debt. You will ideally be available at short notice and comfortable working fully on-site in Ledbury.

What you’ll get in return
This is an ASAP start, initially for 6 months, with the potential to become permanent. The role is paying up to £18 per hour, depending on experience, and offers an early finish on Fridays.