Finance Assistant

Kersia UK; Bury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kersia UK, a global leader in biosecurity and food safety, is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a fast-paced finance team. You will support the Finance Manager across a range of duties in accounts receivable and credit control, with opportunities to learn broader processes.

The role focuses on invoicing, cash allocation, debt collection, reporting, and improving processes. You will work with Sales and Customer Services to resolve queries, maintain debtor records, and help ensure timely

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable or Credit Collection.
• Experience in a busy environment.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and workload management.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good arithmetic skills.
• Proficient in Excel and Outlook.
• Team player capable of working with Sales and Customer Services.
• Able to be proactive and work independently.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own ledger responsibilities and ensure customers meet payment terms.
• Develop relationships with customers and resolve account queries.
• Carry out debt recovery and provide progress reports to Finance Manager.
• Identify high-risk customers and restrict supply when needed.
• Process daily invoices and upload to portals.
• Investigate invoice and credit note anomalies.
• Allocate daily cash across bank accounts and process card payments.
• Reconcile client receipts in a timely manner.
• Run monthly debtor reports and ad hoc reporting.
• Perform credit checks on new and existing customers.
• Support wider finance operations including Accounts Payable, Banking and Treasury.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Collection

Excel

Outlook

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Navision

AAT qualification

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Navision

Job description

Kersia, a global leader in biosecurity and food safety incorporates Holchem Laboratories Limited, specialist manufacturer of detergents and disinfectants. Holchem provides a unique technical hygiene service to the Food and Service Industries.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has become available to join a fast-paced finance function as a Finance Assistant, working with a team of Finance Assistants supporting the Finance Manager on a range of Finance duties.

This would be an excellent opportunity for a pro-active, hardworking individual to gain in-depth knowledge of the wider finance function with plenty of scope for progression.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for own ledger ensuring all customers adhere to their payment terms;
• Develop relationships with customers and solving any queries concerning their accounts;
• Diligence in recovering outstanding debts by various means, with regular progress reporting to Finance Manager;
• Identify and monitor customers who pose a financial risk;
• Restrict supply to overdue customers whilst working with strict credit control processes;
• Daily invoice processing, including upload on Portals;
• Investigating anomalies relating to Sales Invoices and Credit Notes;
• Daily cash allocation for all customers across multiple bank accounts & processing of credit card payments;
• Reconcile and post client receipts in a timely manner;
• Run monthly reports including outstanding balance and on hold reports;
• Credit checks on new and existing customers;
• Keep the finance mailbox up to date, including assisting with customer queries received;
• Working closer with Sales and Customer Services teams to resolve any queries;
• Producing customer debtors reports and any ad hoc reporting as required;
• Assist with reporting and information requests including statement of accounts;
• Providing cover for Finance Assistants;
• Identifying ways in which the current processes and procedures can be improved;
• Assist with the wider finance operations including but not limited to Accounts Payable, Banking and Treasury;
• Ad hoc duties as required.

Skills & Experience:

• Have previous experience working within Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Collection.
• Experience of working in a busy environment.
• Demonstrate excellent organisation, attention to detail and workload management.
• Be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good arithmetic skills.
• Computer literate with strong Excel and Outlook skills.
• Can work within a team environment to achieve team/department objectives.
• Ability to be proactive and work independently.
• Systems requirements – Navision experience would be preferred.
• Training to become or be AAT qualified.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.