Accounts Receivable Officer

Our client is a leading recycling and waste management company, and they are looking for a Credit Controller/Accounts Receivable Officer to join there faced paced growing team.


This is a hands-on role where together with the Senior Credit Controller & Associate Finance Director you will be working in a team managing 200 live accounts from account opening to setting credit limits to receipt of payment.
Our client is a dynamic fast-paced environment that requires a calm and well organised approach.

You will be self-motivated with an analytical mind and a sharp eye for detail.

There is plenty of scope to develop the role.


They have recently updated their finance system and there are a number of projects which need to be completed to ensure that the finance and management system are working cohesively together.
Key responsibilities of the role are:

Managing approximately 200 live accounts and taking full ownership of your Ledger
Assist in collecting payments
Opening client accounts, credit checking and issuing credit limits
Monitoring client accounts to ensure they do not exceed terms/limits
Assist in posting daily banking received by Bacs and Cheques and payment allocations
Managing and resolve any queries and maintain a log of the query
Raise credit notes and any ad hoc specialist invoicing
Working in a team and assist in holiday cover
Assist in monitoring the credit group email inbox
Assist in month end tasks and reporting

Key competencies of the role:

Be self-motivated with an analytical mind and a keen eye for detail
Ambitious dynamic go-getter with a real can-do attitude
Previously worked as a credit controller preferably within construction or service-related industry for a minimum of 3 years.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Good team player
Experience of working in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications:

Ideally degree educated with a credit management/ accounting qualification.

However they will always look at candidates qualified with experience.
Intermediate Microsoft skills with knowledge of Excel (Vlookup & Pivot tables)
Ideally worked with Pegasus Opera 3

If interested, please get in touch via contact details provided or click “Apply” to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.