Finance Assistant

Adecco; Essex; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 20.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free on-site parking

Friendly and supportive team

Open-plan office

Descrizione del lavoro

Adecco is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to support credit control activities in a busy office environment. The role offers a temporary contract with potential for extension or permanent placement for the right candidate.

The position requires attention to detail, strong communication with customers by phone and email, and the ability to work collaboratively within the team. 37.5 hours per week with a 1-hour lunch break, in a professional open-plan office setting.

Competenze

• Experience in credit control or accounts receivable.
• Ability to communicate confidently with customers by phone and email.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a busy team.

Mansioni

• Managing a portfolio of designated customer accounts.
• Chasing outstanding payments via a combination of telephone calls and email correspondence.
• Taking payments securely over the phone.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers.
• Providing updates to customers regarding account status and outstanding balances.
• Investigating invoice queries and escalating any discrepancies or errors where required.
• Working closely with both the Administration and Credit Control teams to ensure issues are resolved efficiently.
• Supporting new business projects and assisting with the implementation of new audit requirements and processes.
• Maintaining accurate records and notes on customer accounts.
• Supporting wider team objectives and contributing to a collaborative working environment.

Conoscenze

Credit Control

Accounts Receivable

Customer Communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Descrizione del lavoro

Finance Assistant

£13.50 - £14.00 per hour Temporary (Minimum 3 Months) 37.5 Hours per Week

Are you a confident communicator with strong attention to detail? We are recruiting for a Credit Controller to join a busy and supportive office team on a temporary basis, with the potential for the role to be extended or become permanent for the right individual.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing business at an exciting time. With exciting plans for 2027, there has never been a better time to come on board and become part of a team focused on growth, improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of designated customer accounts.
• Chasing outstanding payments via a combination of telephone calls and email correspondence.
• Taking payments securely over the phone.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers.
• Providing updates to customers regarding account status and outstanding balances.
• Investigating invoice queries and escalating any discrepancies or errors where required.
• Working closely with both the Administration and Credit Control teams to ensure issues are resolved efficiently.
• Supporting new business projects and assisting with the implementation of new audit requirements and processes.
• Maintaining accurate records and notes on customer accounts.
• Supporting wider team objectives and contributing to a collaborative working environment.

About You

• Previous experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or a customer-focused finance role would be advantageous.
• Confident communicating with customers by both phone and email.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to investigate issues and follow processes through to resolution.
• Comfortable adapting to new processes and supporting business improvement initiatives.
• A positive team player who enjoys working in a collaborative, open-plan office environment.
• Keen to learn and develop, with opportunities to increase your responsibilities and grow within the role as your confidence and experience develop.

What's on Offer?

• £13.50 - £14.00 per hour.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm.
• 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
• Free on-site parking.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Open-plan office setting.
• Exciting plans for 2027 and the chance to contribute to the business's future growth.
• Opportunity for the role to be extended or become permanent for the right candidate.

If you're looking for a role where you can build your experience within a supportive team, contribute to exciting projects and be part of a business with exciting future plans, we'd love to hear from you.

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Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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