Accounts Receivable Assistant

Are you experienced in finance and ready to take on a varied role within a busy department? We’re looking for a proactive Accounts Receivable professional to join an expanding team in Poole in this newly created position. This role will mainly focus on managing the customer ledger, while also offering essential support across other finance areas.
 
What you’ll be doing:

• Managing accounts receivable tasks such as posting cash, allocating remittances, chasing payments, and issuing invoices.
• Uploading invoices and matching returns with credit notes.
• Keeping an eye on aged transactions and flagging anything that needs further attention.
• Producing monthly customer statements and handling monthly recharge invoices between operating companies.
• Handling cashbook duties including cash posting and bank reconciliations.
• Monitoring shared finance inboxes and providing cover for accounts receivable and payable functions within the group.
• Answering queries and assisting with month-end and year-end activities.

 
What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience working in a finance office environment, ideally with Sales Ledger experience.
• Strong data entry skills with great attention to detail.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and working with databases.
• A flexible, team-oriented mindset with the ability to take initiative and solve problems independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Positive, approachable, and customer-focused attitude.

 
This is a fantastic opportunity if you want to develop your finance career in a supportive team with plenty of variety and responsibility.
 
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.