SALARY £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (pro rata) Main Purpose : You will be responsible for supporting the finance manager in daily finance operations, with a primary focus on credit control. The role involves maintaining financial records, ensuring timely collection of receivables, and providing assistance across various accounting functions. Job Responsibilities - Specific Establishing credit limits and evaluating the creditworthiness of customers. Develop and implement effective credit control policies and procedures to minimise credit risk and improve collection efficiency. Managing credit and receivable accounts to contribute to the organisation's overall financial stability and profitability. Monitoring credit exposure and minimising bad debt risks at the organisation. Assisting in collecting delinquent accounts and applying strategies to encourage timely payments. Maintaining positive relationships with customers, while effectively mitigating credit risks and ensuring timely collections. Resolving invoice discrepancies and communicating effectively with clients to ensure smooth cash flow. Conducting regular credit reviews and reassessing credit limits based on payment history and changes in creditworthiness. Coordinating with other departments such as sales, customer service, and finance to handle all credit-related matters appropriately. Monitoring customer accounts to ensure timely payments and addressing any payment delays or discrepancies promptly. Engaging with customers to establish payment plans, negotiate payment terms, and resolve billing inquiries or disputes. Generating regular reports on accounts receivable, collections, and credit risk to management, highlighting areas of concern or improvement opportunities. Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery receipts, ensuring all necessary approvals are in place before payment, addressing any discrepancies or issues with suppliers regarding invoices or payment terms. Accurately recording all financial transactions in the accounting system, ensuring entries are posted to the correct accounts. Maintaining up-to-date journals and ledgers, ensuring they reconcile with bank and supplier statements. Performing regular reconciliation of accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring all balances are accurate and up-to-date. Investigating and resolving any discrepancies, missing payments, or unapplied credits in the ledgers. Assisting in the preparation and execution of month-end closing processes, including posting month-end journal entries, accruals, and adjustments. Supporting the Finance Manager in preparing year-end financial statements and schedules required for audit purposes. Providing general administrative support, including managing incoming correspondence, filing, and maintaining financial records. Supporting the Finance Manager in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring data is accurate and complies with reporting standards. The role should be flexible and adaptable, focusing on maintaining normal operations while the primary staff member is on holiday. Job Holder Specification : Proficiency in Sage 50. 2+ years of experience in managing credit and accounts receivables or in a similar credit management role. Proficient in the use of MS Excel. Demonstrable team working and communication skills; ability to work alone as required; able to work effectively with both internal customers and external customers and suppliers. Be resilient and assertive when ideas are questioned and also have the confidence to raise issues at the earliest opportunity when problems are identified. Capable of prioritising tasks and time management. Proactive, positive, prepared to take ownership and responsibility. Good understanding of the supply chain and logistics; comfortable working to defined processes and timelines. Job Type : Part-time Pay : £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year Expected hours : 16 per week Additional Pay : Bonus scheme. Commission pay. Performance bonus. Tips. Yearly bonus. Benefits : Company pension. Free parking. On-site parking. Schedule : Monday to Friday. Application Question(s) : Are you located in the UK? Experience : Microsoft Excel: 2 years (required). Accounting software: 2 years (required). Sage: 2 years (required). Work Location : In person. #J-18808-Ljbffr