Credit Control/Account Assistant

Position: Credit Control/Accounts Assistant Job ID: 1298/85 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Rate/Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 a year + Benefits Type: Full-time, Fixed term contract HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas. The below job description will outline this position of: Credit Control/Accounts Assistant) Typically, this person will need to be confident in Credit Controller/Accounts Assistant. As a Credit Controller, you will be responsible for managing the sales ledger and daily bank reconciliations. HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity. Duties and responsibilities of the (insert job title): * Chase aged debt from customers, checking invoices have been sent and/or uploaded to customers portals * Perform all sales ledger functions including setting up new accounts in line with policy and general housekeeping * Manage UK and overseas insurance cover * Produce daily bank reconciliation, including the posting of all authorised direct debits, standing orders and bank charges * BACS receipts to the relevant ledgers * Support the purchase ledger function including processing of invoices where necessary Qualifications and requirement for the Credit Control/Accounts Assistant: * Confident in credit control activities * Excellent communication and negotiation skills * Ability to work independently and meet deadlines * Have worked in a busy Accounts department This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role