Credit Control and AR Assistant

Jacob Grey; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacob Grey in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced Credit Control and Receivables Assistant to join our finance team. You will manage accounts receivable and credit control, handling payments and client inquiries.

Reporting to the Group FD, you will post and allocate receipts, monitor debts for ~100 clients, conduct credit checks, set credit limits, and back up invoicing. The role requires strong communication, Excel proficiency, and invoice processing experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control and accounts receivable.
• Excellent communication and persuasive skills.
• Ability to use Excel at an operational level.
• Experience with invoice processing and accounts software.

Responsibilities

• Posting and allocating receipts and payments to correct accounts.
• Overseeing the outstanding debt of ~100 clients via phone and email.
• Dealing with and resolving customer debt issues.
• Credit checking customers and maintaining the system.
• Establishing credit limits for clients and ensuring they are covered by credit insurance.
• Primary backup for sales invoicing.
• Supporting the AP team where necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Debt collection

Excel

Invoice processing

Tools

Accounts software

Job description

We are a thriving Hertfordshire based business seeking to add an experienced Credit Control and Receivables assistant to our finance team. We seek a confident and ambitious professional, who will take on a full range of accounts receivable and credit control responsibilities.

Reporting to the Group FD, the responsibilities are:

• Posting and allocating receipts and payments to correct accounts
• Overseeing the outstanding debt of c.100 clients via phone and email, in a professional, persuasive and sensitive manner
• Dealing with and resolving customer debt issues
• Credit checking customers and maintaining the system
• Establishing credit limits for our clients and ensuring they are covered by credit insurance
• Primary backup for sales invoicing
• Supporting the AP team where necessary

We are looking for someone with

• Strong and persuasive communication skills
• The ability to recall debt in a sensitive but efficient manner
• Able to use Excel at an operational level
• Existing invoice processing experience, ideally with accounts software

Our growing company is a success story, where hard work and team effort has given us the opportunity to grow our team and attract high calibre personnel. The appointee will see this as an exciting and challenging role and for the right candidate we will provide the platform for progression in the finance sector.