Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable)

Contract: FTC 6 months; Full-time (37.5 hours per week); Monday – Friday between 9am - 5pm

Location: Home based; Fully remote

Salary: £22,093.50 per annum

MAIN OBJECTIVE

Undertake billing and credit control duties.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Undertake billing, credit control and retainer reconciliation duties for a portfolio of clients.
Ensure that clients are billed/invoiced for all goods and services commissioned on a timely basis with reference to a range of operations systems.
Undertake credit control to ensure that all customers settle all invoices within terms, escalating on a timely basis having explored all obvious avenues where that’s not the case.
Resolve all customer billing queries working with customer service colleagues to investigate all requests for credit notes.
Establish strong and professional working relationships with billing contacts that are formed within your client portfolio.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

Essential:

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent (A-C in Maths and English)
Experience in finance clerical roles
Experience in dealing with large volumes of data and financial information
Knowledge of Outlook and intermediate to advanced Excel
Excellent numerical skill and attention to detail
An ability to use initiative and to work independently

Preferable:

Experience in Accounts Receivable
Knowledge of SAGE or similar billing platforms, although training will be given
Knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

CORE SKILLS & BEHAVIOURS

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
Interpersonal and influencing skills
Organisational skills
Displaying confidence and clarity in decision making
Exemplary communication skills
Time planning and priority setting skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Responsible
Well Organised
Professional in appearance and approach
Able to work alone or as a team
Trustworthy and Honest
Calm under pressure
Willing to learn new skills
Efficient
Enthusiastic and Proactive
Possess a positive can-do attitude

HOW TO APPLY

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