Accounts Receivable Clerk

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

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Ulverston is seeking an Accounts Receivable Clerk to ensure effective financial management and accurate billing. You will play a key role in reconciling accounts and resolving issues. Ideal candidates will be highly accurate, possess excellent communication skills, and have sales ledger experience. The position offers a salary range of £25,000 – £28,000, along with various benefits including training and holiday options.

Benefits

Base salary of £25,000 – £28,000

Ongoing professional development

7 weeks' holiday

Employee assistance and wellbeing tools

Pension and life insurance

High‑street discounts

Qualifications

• Experience using different accounting systems is desirable.
• Previous experience dealing with local authorities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure finances are managed effectively.
• Bill customers accurately and reconcile accounts.
• Resolve aged debt queries and discrepancies.

Skills

Highly accurate with strong attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Experience in a previous sales ledger‑based role

Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel

Data extraction and manipulation

Ability to analyse aged debt queries

Tools

Various accounting systems

Job description

Overview

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. It provides a good understanding of our business model and offers the right candidate the opportunity to grow within the business.

We are the highest Ofsted‑rated provider in the country for special education and care. Our teams are motivated by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, celebrating the little things. For children with complex needs the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. We have a reputation for excellence and market‑leading OFSTED ratings. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Responsibilities

You will support the Group's Accounts Receivable function by ensuring finances are managed effectively, customers are billed accurately, accounts are reconciled, and funds are received on time.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Salary: Base salary of £25,000 – £28,000, depending on experience
• Training: Ongoing professional development
• Holiday: 7 weeks' holiday (including bank holidays) with flexible options for increasing/decreasing allowance, pension and life insurance
• Wellbeing: Access to wellbeing tools and advice, employee assistance, medical cover for optician’s or dentist appointments, and a host of high‑street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people
• Celebration of diversity: we welcome people from all walks of life and provide an inclusive workplace