Accounts Receivable Clerk

JR United Kingdom; Settle; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading special education and care provider as an Accounts Receivable Clerk. This role involves supporting financial management, ensuring accurate billing, and handling account reconciliations. With opportunities for growth and a supportive work environment, you will play a key role in our mission to make a positive impact on young people's lives.

Benefits

7 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays

Flexible benefits options

Medical cover for opticians and dentists

Wellbeing tools and advice

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales ledger role.
• Ability to extract and manipulate data for reporting.
• Skills in analyzing and resolving aged debt queries.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group’s Accounts Receivable function.
• Ensure effective financial management and accurate billing.
• Perform account reconciliation and timely receipt of funds.

Skills

High accuracy

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Clerk

Location: Based at Head Office, Lupton. Hybrid working option available after successful completion of probation.

About Witherslack Group

We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are fulfilled by making positive changes in our young people, celebrating even the smallest victories. For children with complex needs, our care and education must go above and beyond.

Driven by excellence, with a high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we are proud of our reputation and market-leading OFSTED ratings.

Role Overview

As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, you will support the Group’s Accounts Receivable function, ensuring effective financial management, accurate billing, account reconciliation, and timely receipt of funds. This role offers a good understanding of our business model and opportunities for growth.

What We Offer

• Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 depending on experience
• Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible benefits: options to adjust holiday allowance, pension, and life insurance
• Wellbeing: tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: coverage for opticians, dentists, and discounts
• Working environment: modern facilities and pleasant surroundings

Our Culture

We celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work. Our workforce reflects the diverse backgrounds of our young people, enabling us to engage, encourage, and inspire them to be themselves.

Candidate Requirements

• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in a sales ledger role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (intermediate or above)
• Ability to extract and manipulate data for reporting
• Skills in analyzing and resolving aged debt queries

Desirable Skills

• Self-management and effective time planning
• Experience dealing with local authorities or external agencies

Join Us

Become part of the UK’s leading special education and care provider. We offer a purposeful career environment where you can achieve your potential. For more details, please view the full job description and person specification, and our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This position requires an enhanced DBS check, which we will cover. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.