Finance Officer (Accounts Receivable)
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Harrogate, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Officer (Accounts Receivable) for a 6-12 month contract on a rate of £11.44/hour (PAYE).
Responsibilities:
– Provide support to the departments credit control function, following up overdue invoices to identify and resolve any queries. This will include the processing and issuing of reminders where necessary, dealing with telephone, email and other enquiries.
– Support with customer creation and the raising of invoices and credit notes.
– Deal with Debt Collection Agencies to minimise risk of bad debt resulting from non-payment of invoices.
– Assist with the regular reporting on the age and status of debt.
– Provide support to the Financial Accounting Team where necessary to help meet deadlines.
Essential Skills:
– Minimum of a “C” or above GCSE in Mathematics and English or equivalent relevant experience.
– Excellent organisational and communication skills have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
– Experience in an office environment.
– Use of computerised systems.
– Use of Microsoft Office applications.
– Experience of debt collection
– Able to concentrate for frequent prolonged periods of time to input data, check documentation.
– Ability to work on own initiative, alone or as part of a team.
– Able to work to tight deadlines in a working atmosphere which often involves interruptions and disruptions to their working patterns.
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – so that information and advice can be clearly and concisely relayed to all types and levels of personnel both internal and external to the organisation.
– Able to follow policies and procedures.
– Excellent organisational and communications skills.
– Accuracy and attention to detail.
– Advanced keyboard skills.
– Flexible attitude and approach to work.
– Able to work for most of day at computer workstation.
– Satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Desirable Skills:
– AAT L2 (or equivalent)
– Experience of debt collection within a similar environment.
– Experience of working with debt collection agencies and dealing with legal proceedings.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Provide support to the departments credit control function, following up overdue invoices to identify and resolve any queries. This will include the processing and issuing of reminders where necessary, dealing with telephone, email and other enquiries.
– Support with customer creation and the raising of invoices and credit notes.
– Deal with Debt Collection Agencies to minimise risk of bad debt resulting from non-payment of invoices.
– Assist with the regular reporting on the age and status of debt.
– Provide support to the Financial Accounting Team where necessary to help meet deadlines.
Essential Skills:
– Minimum of a “C” or above GCSE in Mathematics and English or equivalent relevant experience.
– Excellent organisational and communication skills have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
– Experience in an office environment.
– Use of computerised systems.
– Use of Microsoft Office applications.
– Experience of debt collection
– Able to concentrate for frequent prolonged periods of time to input data, check documentation.
– Ability to work on own initiative, alone or as part of a team.
– Able to work to tight deadlines in a working atmosphere which often involves interruptions and disruptions to their working patterns.
– Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – so that information and advice can be clearly and concisely relayed to all types and levels of personnel both internal and external to the organisation.
– Able to follow policies and procedures.
– Excellent organisational and communications skills.
– Accuracy and attention to detail.
– Advanced keyboard skills.
– Flexible attitude and approach to work.
– Able to work for most of day at computer workstation.
– Satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Desirable Skills:
– AAT L2 (or equivalent)
– Experience of debt collection within a similar environment.
– Experience of working with debt collection agencies and dealing with legal proceedings.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
