Accounts Receivable Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established West Yorkshire business is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant to support their finance function. This role involves managing credit control, processing invoices, and collaborating closely with colleagues across the business. Suitable candidates will have previous experience in accounts receivable, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in IT, including Excel. The position offers a salary of £25,800, hybrid working, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

£25,800 salary

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays + up to 10 extra days

Matched pension scheme

Gym-Flex access

Range of other company benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a busy accounts or office environment.
• Prior experience in a Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the credit control for a range of accounts and chase outstanding payments.
• Act as the first point of contact for invoice queries.
• Process invoices daily using automated finance systems.
• Step in to manually raise invoices when systems are down.
• Support Finance Manager during month-end close.
• Resolve queries with technicians to ensure revenue recording.
• Post and allocate daily cash receipts.

Skills

Experience in a busy accounts or office environment

Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable experience

Strong organisational skills

Support roles within finance team

Strong IT skills

Sage 200 experience

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with a well-established, growing West Yorkshire business based in the Morley area, which is currently looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant to join them.

As Accounts Receivable Assistant you will play a key role in supporting the finance function, taking ownership of the sales ledger while working closely with colleagues across the business to help achieve overall company objectives.

What will you be doing?

• Taking ownership of credit control for a range of accounts, building strong relationships with both internal teams and external customers while confidently chasing outstanding payments
• Acting as the first point of contact for invoice queries, investigating issues and seeing them through to resolution
• Processing invoices on a daily basis using automated finance systems, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times
• Stepping in to manually raise invoices when systems are unavailable, keeping things running smoothly
• Supporting the Finance Manager and Assistant Management Accountant during month end close, gaining exposure to wider finance processes
• Working closely with technicians to resolve queries and ensure revenue is recorded correctly
• Posting and allocating daily cash receipts accurately and on time

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience working in a busy accounts or office environment
• Prior experience in a Sales Ledger/Accounts receivable role
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively
• Willingness and ability to support other roles within the wider finance team when required
• Strong IT skills, including producing and maintaining Excel spreadsheets
• Sage 200 experience is desirable but not essential

What's in it for you?

• £25,800
• Hybrid working
• 25 day holiday + bank holidays + potential for up to 10 days extra holiday
• Matched pension scheme
• Gym-Flex, which provides discounted access to multiple different gyms
• A range of other company provided benefits

Send us your CV below or contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.