- Sales Ledger Assistant - £32k
- Permanent - Chester
About Our Client
We have partnered with a client based in the Chester area who are seeking an experienced credit controller to join the team on a permanent basis. The company have been going for over 50 years and have recently acquired a 3rd business , moving over later in the summer. They specialise within the Energy sector.
Job Description
- Daily cash recording, posting and allocation of client accounts.
- Customer account reconciliations.
- Timely collection of accounts receivable to deliver monthly cash target.
- Timely resolution of client disputes to minimise aged debt and bad debt risk.
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key clients.
- Evaluate new credit account applications and review existing risk and exposure using credit reference agency services.
- Create and maintain customer master data in ERP system.
- Prepare and circulate monthly dunning proposal to key stakeholders.
- Manage the recovery of overdue debt including the instigation of legal action as applicable.
- Liaise with and prepare files for Insolvency Practitioners
- Prepare and circulate weekly and monthly aged debtors reports to key stakeholders
- Attend regular weekly cash calls to update key stakeholders on key collection risks and aged debt items.
- Liaise with external auditors to deliver annual audit requirements ensuring time scales are met.
- Identify and implement process improvements within the department.
- Ad-hoc activities as necessary.
The Successful Applicant
- Good communication skills both verbal and written, with experience of communicating at several levels
- Experience of working in a fast paced, high-volume environment
- Experience of working to regular month end deadlines
- A willingness and ability to challenge deadlines and exceed on delivery
- Intermediate level Excel - Pivots & lookups desirable.
- Continues Improvement mindset
What's on Offer
- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
- FREE BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan
- 2 days WFH available for full time staff after successful completion probation
- 37.5 hour working week
- Early Friday finish - once a month
Contact
Emma McKiver
Quote job ref
JN-042025-6718571
Phone number
+44 151 255 3752
Job summary
- Job function
- Accounting
- Subsector
- Accounts Receivable
- Sector
- Retail
- Location
- Chester
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Consultant name
- Emma McKiver
- Consultant phone
- +44 151 255 3752
- Job reference
- JN-042025-6718571
