Accounts Receivable Officer

CMA Recruitment Group; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Officer for a sizeable business in Chandler's Ford. This role involves managing invoicing, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining customer credit limits. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in a credit/receivables role and a good understanding of accounting software. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are also essential. This position offers a great opportunity for career progression.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a busy credit/receivables role.
• Good understanding of accounting software (preferably Sage 50 or other Sage software).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Tenacious and resilient with a focus on business process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily invoice financing notifications and ensure timely customer invoices.
• Oversee company debtor list and credit control.
• Ensure timely payments of customer invoices.
• Report cash position to Directors.
• Prepare pro-forma invoices and statements.
• Maintain customer credit limits as per insurer guidelines.
• Prepare overseas invoice schedules for VAT.
• Undertake monthly invoice financing reconciliation.

Skills

Experience in credit/receivables role

Understanding of accounting software

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage multiple responsibilities

Resilience and improvement mindset

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

CMA is currently working with a sizeable business who are looking to appoint an Accounts Receivable Officer. My client is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Officer, as part their continuing growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity for those with an ambition to progress. You will raise accurate customer invoices, reconcile AR ledger for invoice discounting provider, ensure timely customer payments and account statements.

What will the Accounts Receivable Officer role involve?

• Daily management of invoice financing notifications - accurate and timely invoices to customers.
• Responsibility for managing the company debtor list and credit control and proactively manage risk for collection of receivables.
• Ensuring timely payment of customer invoices.
• Daily reporting to the Directors of the company s current forecast, cash position.
• Raising Pro-forma invoices and preparing statements as necessary.
• Raising credit notes as necessary.
• Maintaining and managing customer credit limits as laid out by the company s credit insurer and calculating credit availability for sales orders.
• Preparing overseas invoice schedules for VAT purposes.
• Maintenance of the company s stop list in liaison with the Financial Director.
• Undertaking monthly invoice financing reconciliation.

Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Receivable Officer vacancy:

• Substantial experience of working within a busy credit / receivables role.
• Good understanding of accounting software (preferably Sage 50. Or other Sage software).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Tenacious and resilient with an approach to continually improve business processes.

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