Cash/Billing Assistant

DS Smith; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions provider is seeking a Billing & Cash Administrator in Caerphilly on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will manage invoices and cash processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. The ideal candidate has billing experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. Benefits include hybrid working, competitive salary, and holiday entitlement. Join a company committed to sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive salary and discretionary bonus

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, plus banked hours

Pension scheme, life assurance, income protection

Employee assistance programme and digital GP access

Cycle to work scheme and discounts on shopping

Qualifications

• Experience in billing, invoicing or sales ledgers, ideally in a high-volume setting.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel).
• Previous experience in credit & collections.

Responsibilities

• Processing customer invoices each day.
• Posting and allocating cash to the Accounts Receivable ledger.
• Managing the query inbox and resolving customer queries.
• Working with internal teams and site colleagues to resolve billing/cash allocation issues.
• Uploading invoices to customer portals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Billing & Cash Administrator to join our friendly Accounts Receivable team at DS Smith Business Services in Caerphilly on a 6-month fixed term contract.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in keeping our billing and cash processes running smoothly. You’ll be working closely with your team and our customers to make sure invoices are raised accurately and on time, queries are dealt with efficiently, and cash receipts are identified and allocated quickly.

You’ll use SAP and Excel on a daily basis to manage invoices, credit notes, rebates, and customer uploads – so attention to detail and accuracy will be key. You’ll also have the chance to get involved in process improvements, sharing your ideas to help us work smarter and more efficiently.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing customer invoices each day


• Posting and allocating cash to the Accounts Receivable ledger


• Managing the query inbox and resolving customer queries


• Working with internal teams and site colleagues to resolve billing/cash allocation issues


• Uploading invoices to customer portals

About you

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a busy, fast-paced environment and has an eye for detail. Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience in billing, invoicing or sales ledgers, ideally in a high-volume setting


• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy


• Good communication skills, both written and verbal


• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel)


• Previous experience in credit & collections

Benefits

• A competitive salary and discretionary bonus


• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, plus banked hours


• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home


• Pension scheme, life assurance, income protection


• Employee assistance programme and digital GP access


• Cycle to work scheme and discounts on shopping, travel and more

Location

Caerphilly - we operate on a hybrid basis, with 3 days in the office and 2 at home

About us

We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America

Our purpose

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

We welcome all candidates

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.