Accounts Receivable Assistant

Accounts Receivable AssistantCompany: ConfidentialHertford – Office basedRole
Raise customer invoices on the ERP system and ensure these have been correctly submitted on customer portals.  Monitor the portals to ensure timely payments by customers.Responsible for managing the customer ledgers and ensuring all overdue is collected on a timely basis.Ensure all customer warranty claims and refunds are processes / disputed within tight timelines.Post Intercompany transaction and reconciliation.Assist in preparing monthly cash flow forecast.Process US and subsidiary sales invoices.Monitor customer’s supplier portals to ensure all electronic invoicing has been received and accepted by customers.Analyse and verify payment deductions (chargebacks, claims, and discounts) taken.

Initiate and manage disputes with customers for questionable deductions taken.Work internally and externally to investigate and obtain evidence to resolve questionable chargebacks/deductions.Assist in monthly financial reporting, including presenting aged accounts receivable to management bi-weekly with status by customer and pending issues with action steps to resolve them.Review and validate customer merchandise returns for damaged or rejected product.Send customers statements and past due notifications.

Successful and timely collecting on past due accounts, following group finance customer collection policies.Ensure that customer credit limits are not being exceeded.

Follow group finance customer credit policies.Manage cashbook and bank reconciliations in local and multi-currencies.  Post any resulting FX differences on a monthly basis.Prepare and review Monthly subsidiary Gross Profit and expenses reports.Any other necessary duties as assigned.
Person Specification
A finance qualification – qualified AAT or equivalentMinimum 5 years in accounting environment with proven experience in accounts receivableWorking with ERP systems will be an added advantageProficient in dealing with figures, including currency conversionMethodical, with strong attention to detail & accuracyProblem solving skillsSelf-Starter, organised & systemicDiscreet and trustworthyA knowledgeable user in MS Office, Excel and ability to work with large data
Monday – Friday , 9am till 6pm (1 hour lunch)Salary - £CompetitiveBenefits:
Company pensionEmployee discountFree parking
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