Accounts Receivable Clerk

The Witherslack Group; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of special education and care in England seeks an Accounts Receivable Clerk to manage billing, customer accounts, and resolve discrepancies. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and prior experience in sales ledger are essential. The role offers a competitive salary of £25,000 – £28,000 depending on experience, along with professional development and generous benefits including 7 weeks' holiday.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development training

Flexible benefits package

Medical cover

7 weeks’ holiday

Beautiful working environments

Qualifications

• Experience in a previous sales ledger based role.
• Ability to extract and manipulate data for reporting purposes.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group's Accounts Receivable function.
• Ensure customers are billed correctly and customer accounts are reconciled.
• Resolve aged debt queries and discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Sales ledger experience

Intermediate Excel skills

Data manipulation for reporting

Analysis and resolution of aged debt queries

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

As an Accounts Receivable Clerk you will be responsible for supporting the Group's Accounts Receivable function. This role plays an important part in ensuring that finances are managed effectively, customers are billed correctly, customer accounts are reconciled and funds are received on time. This will provide a good understanding of our business model and will provide for the right candidate the ability to grow into the business.

We’re looking for

• Highly accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in a previous sales ledger based role.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, with Excel skills rated as intermediate or above.
• Ability to extract and manipulate data for reporting purposes.
• The ability to analyse and resolve aged debt queries and discrepancies.

It is also desirable, but not essential if you have:

• Self-management – the ability to plan time and organise effectively to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in using different accounting systems.
• Previous experience in dealing with local authorities or other outside agencies.

About Our Organization

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That's what drives us here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff‑to‑child ratio and in‑house clinical teams, we're proud to have a reputation for excellence and market‑leading OFSTED ratings.

Benefits and Compensation

• Base salary between £25,000 – £28,000 depending on experience.
• Ongoing professional development training.
• 7 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays) with flexible benefits package – you can adjust holiday allowance, pension and life insurance.
• Wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance.
• Medical cover, covering items like optician and dentist appointments, and a host of high‑street discounts.
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities.
• Celebration of diversity and inclusion – we encourage everyone to bring their whole‑self to work.