Accounts Receivable Officer

The company

Southampton based manufacturer of flexible packaging. A privately owned family run company with a 40+ year trading history in the UK. Continued year on year growth, despite current economic climate. Regarded throughout our industry as a top tier manufacturer, supplying many household names both in the UK and across the globe.

The role
Responsibility for managing company debtor s list and credit control.

Daily reporting to the Directors of the company s current, and forecast, cash position.

Raising Pro-forma invoices and preparing statements as necessary.

Pro-actively chasing invoices before they become due and clearing queries as quickly as possible.

Chasing overdue invoices by phone and email to ensure over-dues are paid.

Raising credit notes as necessary.

Maintaining and managing customer credit limits as laid out by the company s credit insurer and calculating credit availability for sales orders.

Preparing overseas invoice schedules for VAT purposes.

Maintenance of the company s stop list in liaison with the Financial Director.

Daily management of invoice financing notifications.

Undertaking monthly invoice financing reconciliation.

Any other reasonable requests by the finance team.

The candidate

Experience: 3 years +

AAT qualifications desirable.

A solid understanding of accounting software principles (Sage 50 Accounts, Sage 200 Accounts)

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities

Strong attention to detail

Commitment to excellent customer service

Excellent IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet browsers)

Confidence in learning new systems

Job type

Full-time, Monday-Friday 9am-6pm

Benefits:

1 extra days holiday for each completed year of service up to 5 maximum days.

Health Cash Plan including dental, optical, health screening, prescription, medical and well-being (T&Cs apply).

8 hours extra pay on your birthday.

Free in-house meal voucher on your birthday.

NEST Contributory pension.

Free parking

Working hours & Days:

Monday-Friday, 09:00-18:00