Credit Controller/Account Assistant

apartmentThe Recruitment Co placeHoughton le Spring calendar_month 

The Recruitment Co Are currently recruiting for a credit controller/accounts assistance.

We are a growing North East based business finance provider. As a direct lender, we pride ourselves on service delivery & can issue business loans upto £100k in under 24 hours. As we undergo significant growth, we're seeking to recruit a credit controller/account assistant to manage existing accounts and update the business accounts system in Xero.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and update the company loan book daily, reconciling payments in Xero and on the loan management software.
  • Contact customers with late payment and liaise with them to plan and receive payments.
  • Investigate and resolve any billing discrepancies or disputes
  • Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and payment status
  • Prepare and send out statements to customers
  • Assist with month-end closing activities related to accounts receivable, balance sheet & P&L.
  • Purchase and sales ledger processing
  • Ensuring invoices match up with purchase orders
  • Sending out invoices
  • Answering supplier and customer billing and contract queries
  • Credit control including reviews of credit management facilities, daily processing of bank statements and cash receipts to customer accounts
  • Assisting with month end preparation
  • Maintaining spreadsheets
  • Implement the company debt collection process, inclusive but not exhaustive of default letters and pre litigation documents.

Skills:

  • Proficiency in accounting software ideally Xero/Quickbooks
  • Strong knowledge of accounts receivable and collections
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
  • Excellent communication skills, who has the empathy to understand a customers position, but the drive to convert to a result for the business.
  • Ideally AAT qualified
Hours: Monday - Friday 9-5pm
Job Types: Permanent

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • hybrid working

Schedule:

  • Day shift, flexible hours
  • Monday to Friday
  • location: Houghton le spring / Hybrid working accepted
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • Overtime

Experience:

  • Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
  • bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
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