Accounts Receivable Assistant 6 - 12 Month FTC

Accounts Receivable Assistant - Oxfordshire - Hyrbid Working

Savant is supporting a Oxfordshire based client in their search for an Accounts Receivable Assistant to work in their busy head office finance department. This role is being offered on a 6 - 12 month fixed term contract with the possible view towards a permanent contract thereafter. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days from home and free parking.

Reporting into the Accounts Receivable Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining strong controls around the completeness and accuracy of accounting for revenues and receivables, from both a P&L and balance sheet perspective.

Candidates will be required to have strong communication skills and be able to co-ordinate with Commercial colleagues to ensure that all relevant transactions are recorded promptly, completely, and accurately in the accounting system. The role-holder will also be responsible for assisting in the pursuit of uncollected debt and maximising cash collections.

In addition to experience in the following tasks you will be required to;

• Correct allocation of cash receipts
• Raising sales invoices, ensure correct VAT accounting for small works and application customers
• Liaise with client contacts to pursue unpaid invoices and applications and issue debtor statements.
• Liaise with commercial colleagues to resolve client queries
• Prepare monthly revenue journals
• Prepare monthly schedules to support balance sheet values for Amounts Receivable On Contracts (AROCs)
• Maintenance of controls to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue reporting and balance sheet positions for AROCs and Trade Debtors
• Undertake 'new' customer credit checks.
• Ad-hoc duties as per management request to support the wider Finance team

If you have experience in a similar position and are interested to know more then please apply now to be considered.