Accounts Receivable Assistant – Letchworth

We are supporting a well established business in Letchworth with their current recruitment for an Accounts Receivable (AR) Clerk.

Working in a high volume/fast paced finance team, the duties of the postholder will include:

• Inputting transactions
• Cash allocation
• Reconciliations
• Query resolution
• Managing inbox
• Reporting unallocated cash position
• Working closely with internal teams
• Building strong supplier relationships
• Ad hoc support to the AR Supervisor as needed

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Sales Ledger/Accounts Receivable, although candidates with little or no finance experience will also be considered. You will progressive and keen to learn.

This is a great role for a sales ledger clerk to join a leading business in their sector. The successful candidate can expect excellent training, ongoing professional development and have an opportunity for progression.

Purchase Ledger Clerk – Stevenage

Our client, a successful SME business in Stevenage, need a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a permanent full time basis. The business is in a strong position in their sector and continue to grow.

Working in a busy and fast paced environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger Clerk will include:

• Processing invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Payment runs
• Query resolution
• Finance administration
• Ad hoc support to the team as needed

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Purchase Ledger in a high volume environment. Strong Excel is a must including vlookups.

You will be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If you’re keen to learn and progress, then this is a great opportunity! There is a very experienced leadership team in place in finance. The FC and FD have both been with the business for 10 + years. You will be working at their head office in an open plan environment. The business actively promotes a 9-5 culture across the business. If you’re an experienced ledger clerk looking for a move, please apply as soon as possible!

Credit Controller – Letchworth

Our client, a well established and highly successful business in Letchworth, require an experienced Credit Controller to join their busy finance team on a fixed term contract for the next 12 months, needed for Maternity cover.

Working in a fast paced environment, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Controlling and monitoring credit allowed to customers.
• Ensuring written Credit Control procedures are adhered to.
• Receiving credit limit increase requests for all Customers; following the company’s credit control procedure for credit risk assessment, and then passing on for authorisation to the Credit Control Supervisor.
• Responsible for authorisation of procedures, involving decision-making and resolution of customer queries.
• Requesting overdue monies from customer by phone and letter. Sending legal letters on agreed dates.
• Ensuring customer queries are dealt with on a timely basis and are resolved to ensure payment is received.
• Ensuring issues raised by Supervisor/Chief Accountant review are followed up and resolved within set deadlines.
• Ensuring customer accounts are agreed, dates and released according to written procedures.
• Ensuring customer accounts with overdue invoices are submitted to debt collection agencies in accordance with procedures.
• Reviewing daily report listing of stopped customer accounts where monies have been paid. Removing flag from relevant accounts

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels. You will be a team player with a strong work ethic and can do attitude. Immediately available candidates are of particular interest as this is an urgent role, the hiring manager is keen to interview experienced Credit Controllers as soon as possible.

Accounts Payable Assistant – Luton

Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant, 3 months +, Luton, £13.50 per hour 

Our client, an instantly recognisable brand name with a Luton head office, is looking for an interim Accounts Payable Assistant for a 3 month temp assignment, with opportunity of an extension.

This will be working in an established purchase ledger team of 3, to complete a project that needs an “all hands to the pump” approach.  It is a fast paced environment and will require you to liaise with other departments to ensure excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

The Job:

• Matching and coding invoices on Purchase Order Systems or through the use of SAP (preferred)
• Monthly Pre-payment Processing
• Maintain and update central journal
• Pursuing non-authorised invoices to maintain up to date records
• Maintaining supplier statement reconciliations on a timely basis
• Processing Petty Cash for site
• Raising Debit Notes
• Scanning & emailing PO invoices to relevant site
• Process credit notes within the system
• Other ad-hoc duties as and when required

You:

• Immediately Available or on a relatively short notice period
• Proven experience of working within an SLA Driven environment
• Someone with a good Accounts Payable background and strong influencing skills.
• Ideally you would have excellent customer service and telephone manner and excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• You must have strong interpersonal skills including persuasiveness and/or assertiveness skills with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• You will be required to work to tight deadlines and show excellent communication skills. We also require a candidate with good commercial awareness.

If you are an Accounts Payable specialist, available ASAP and looking for a role to work with an employer of choice in the Luton area, please apply now.

Credit Controller – St Neots

Credit Controller, 3 month + Temporary assignment, £10-£12 per hour, St Neots

Our client seeks a Credit Controller to work as part of their team on a 3 Months + interim contract.

As the Credit Controller, you will be responsible for your own ledger, which will entail high volume calling chasing varying values of money. Ideally you would have gained previous credit control experience in a shared service centre or head office environment, working to KPI’s & targets, and be able to work using your own initiative.

In return for your expertise in dealing effectively with workloads in a busy, and sometimes pressurised team, our client offers an excellent working environment, on-site parking and career development with the possibility of becoming perm, although there is no guarantee.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please contact us today.

Credit Controller – Letchworth

Credit Controller, permanent opportunity, £23,000 + benefits, Letchworth Garden City

Our client, a leading business in their sector and part of an international business, have a need for a Credit Controller. This is a newly created role working in a busy and fast paced, head office collections team.

As Credit Controller, your duties will include the following:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Query resolution
• Setting up new accounts
• Reporting on status of debt/overdue accounts
• Administration/ad hoc support

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels. The successful candidate can expect first class training, professional development and career progression.

Finance Manager – St Albans

Finance Manager, Broad SME No. 1 finance role reporting to MD, St Albans, £45,000 – £55,000

A newly created opportunity for a CIMA, ACCA or ACA Qualified Accountant to join this well established SME services business, preparing for its next phase of growth.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Managing Director of the business, as Finance Manager you will have broad hands on responsibility for running all aspects of the accounts function.  You will also have an active role in the leadership team of the business, implementing and developing systems and procedures and making proactive recommendations on where improvements to commerciality and profitability could be made.

On a day to day basis, your duties as Finance Manager will include:

• Preparation of weekly MI reporting with analysis and commentary
• Monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and variance analysis
• Ensuring robust financial controls in line with company policy
• Supporting operational management to understand individual and team profitability
• Running commission statements, communicating sales figures and targets to the team
• Cashflow forecasting, credit control and accounts payable management
• Ad hoc reporting, analysis and business planning as required

To succeed as the Finance Manager in this fast paced, sales orientated business, you will need a good understanding of accounting frameworks, policies and procedures, with strong all round finance experience in an SME environment.  As this is such a commercial, front line role, you will also need to demonstrate a high degree of business acumen and effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain the financial goals and performance of the company to non accounting staff.  You will be given autonomy in running the accounts function, whilst also making a tangible contribution to the broader management of the business, and the direction that it takes towards meeting its ambitious mid – long term strategic plans.

Accounts Receivable Team Leader – Leighton Buzzard

Accounts Receivables Team Leader, supervising 3 staff, Leighton Buzzard, £23,000 – £25,000

Our client, who have a strong heritage and are a leading player in their sector, have a need for an Accounts Receivables Team Leader.

Working in a high volume and fast paced environment, looking after a team of 3 and reporting into the Transactions Manager, the duties of the Accounts Receivables Team Leader will include:

• Supervising a team of 3 sales ledger staff on a day to day basis
• Putting KPI’s, processes and procedures in place
• Provide training, mentoring and support to team
• Reviewing performance
• Support to Transactions Manager/business as needed

The ideal candidate will have proven knowledge of Accounts Receivable/Credit Control and have supervisory experience.  You will have strong Excel and IT skills and be confident working closely with senior finance team and building relationships at all levels.  Immediately available candidates are going to be of particular interest, as the role is currently vacant. The person who was doing the role has moved to another role internally. We are therefore advising suitable candidates to apply ASAP!

Sales Ledger Clerk – Northampton

Sales Ledger Clerk, high volume head office role, temporary 3 months+, Northampton, £10 per hour

Our Client, a multi sited local organisation are looking to appoint a temporary Sales Ledger Clerk to assist with excess workload.

As the temporary Sales Ledger Clerk your duties will include;

• Raising Invoices
• Allocating of cash
• Query Resolution
• Some chasing of Outstanding debt

You must already have experience in a similar role, strong communication skills and be available at short notice.

In return our client offers a supportive working environment in a central location with on site parking

Credit Controller – Dunstable

Our client, an innovative and progressive business, have a need for an experienced Credit Controller to join their team in Dunstable.

Working in a fast paced collections environment, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Query resolution
• Setting up new accounts
• Reporting on status of debt/overdue accounts
• Support to Senior Credit Controller as required
• Administration including finance inbox

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels.

You will be a team player with a strong work ethic, can do attitude, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Immediately available candidates are of particular interest as this is an urgent role, the hiring manager is keen to interview experienced Credit Controllers as soon as possible!