Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Assistant

Drivalia; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent finance company in Dublin seeks an Accounts Receivable and Credit Control Assistant to manage transaction flows and ensure timely customer account updates. This role involves handling daily bank postings, managing the entire accounts receivable cycle, and liaising with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in accounts management, excellent attention to detail, and be proficient in MS Excel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in accounts management.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily bank postings and reconciliations.
• Handle the accounts receivable cycle from invoicing to monthly close.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Contact customers to follow up on outstanding payments.
• Update customer contracts and open new accounts.

Skills

Accounts experience

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

MS Excel

Job description

Job Purpose:

This is a key role within the Accounts Receivable team, responsible for processing and managing the flow of transactions and invoices and ensuring that customer accounts are up to date with queries responded to in a timely manner. While sitting within the Accounts Receivable team, this is a commercially focused role and will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to broaden their experience and exposure across the broader Finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily Bank postings and reconciliation
• Involvement in the entire accounts receivable cycle from invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and monthly close
• Supporting the statutory and monthly management accounts preparation which will include taking charge of accounting for debtors, bad debts etc.
• Working directly with the Team lead to proactively and effectively manage ageing debtors
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to resolve queries in a timely manner
• Contacting customers by phone/email for outstanding payment
• Following up with customers regarding failed direct debits
• Issuing copy invoices or any other information as required by a customer to resolve payment
• Dealing with customer queries
• Opening new customer accounts
• Updating customer contracts
• Testing of new reports and software updates as required
• Any other ad hoc duties as could be expected of an Accounts Receivable and Credit Control Assistant

Key Capabilities:

• 3 year+ Accounts experience
• Ambitious, energetic and motivated with ability to adapt to new challenges
• Be able to work on their own initiative and be a good team player
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Intermediate MS Excel skills
• Proficiency in working with multiple systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills