Temporary Accounts Administrator - Immediate Start

Office Angels; Wellington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Temporary Accounts Administrator for an immediate start. You will manage credit policies, assess customer credit limits, and engage in debt recovery processes. The role involves strong analytical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, and potentially SAP. This position is initially temporary but may become permanent. Join a dynamic team valued for your skills and ideas, while enjoying benefits like weekly pay and exclusive discounts.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Access to Boost platform

Temporary candidate of the month award

Temporary candidate lunches/treats

Regular pay review

Online timesheets

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Must have strong attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
• Comfortable to operate and influence at all levels of management.
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Establish clear credit policies with the Finance Manager.
• Conduct thorough credit assessments for customers.
• Liaise with credit insurance agencies to ensure compliance.
• Monitor outstanding balances and aging reports.
• Engage with debtors to facilitate smooth debt recovery.
• Collaborate with teams to mitigate against credit risk.
• Manage a multi-currency debtor portfolio accurately.
• Prepare management reports and actionable insights.
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and project analysis.

Skills

Proficient Microsoft Office 365 skills

Analytical mindset

Strong communication skills

Strong reporting & presentation skills

Tools

SAP or a similar accounting software

Job description

Job Role: Temporary Accounts Administrator - Immediate Start
Location: Wellington, Somerset

Hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
Hourly rate: Up to 16.48 per hour (DOE)

Benefits: We would love for you to join us, some of the great perks of temping through Office Angels include

• Weekly pay
• Access to Boost - our exclusive platform with discounts on hundreds of retailers, a wellbeing hub with recipes, an exercise area, and a mindfulness section with blogs & videos
• Temporary candidate of the month award
• Temporary candidate lunches/treats
• Regular pay review
• Online timesheets
• A dedicated consultant as an additional layer of support

We're recruiting for a methodical Accounts Administrator to join a fast-growing international business that's leading the way across multiple continents This is your opportunity to join a high-performing team where your skills will be valued, your ideas heard, and your career supported. This is initially a temporary role for 4 - 6 months however for the right candidate it may become permanent therefore you must be available immediately.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Work with the Finance Manager to establish clear and best practice credit policies, protocols, and guidelines that reflect wider group objectives and minimum standards.
• Conduct thorough credit assessments and manage associated credit limits for new and existing customers.
• Key liaison with existing and future credit insurance agencies, ensuring regular and timely notifications and adherence to credit insurance policy conditions to avoid non-conformance.
• Diligently monitor outstanding balances, aging reports and cash-collection targets to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Proactively engage with debtors via email, telecoms and virtual meetings to provide for smooth debt recovery, negotiate payment plans and resolve disputes.
• Collaborate with sales, legal and finance teams to elevate high-risk accounts to mitigate against credit risk and recommend write-offs or litigation where necessary.
• Management of a multi-currency debtor portfolio, ensuring accurate ledger postings that reflect bank account entries, and month-end close.
• Maintain accurate and well-managed credit accounts within the ERP system, providing timely administration for general account information, credit limit revisions, and hold/release statuses.
• Analyse debtor trends, prepare regular management reports and present actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Undertake ad-hoc reporting and project analysis, as required.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proficient Microsoft Office 365 skills, knowledge of SAP or a similar accounting software would be advantageous
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
• Strong communication skills to clearly manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Comfortable to operate and influence at all levels of the group business management structure
• Strong reporting & presentation skills

Interested?

Send your CV to (url removed) or call Nicole on (phone number removed) to find out more.

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