Job Description

Accounts Assistant (Credit Control)

Syston, Leicestershire

Salary 26-28K

6 Month Contract

Hybrid Working & Flexible Hours

SF Recruitment are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to work for our Syston based client on an initial 6 month fixed term contract which has a high chance of being extended and or going permanent.

Job purpose -

Due to growth, complexity and drive for continuous process improvements the primary purpose of this role is to support the Finance team with the day-to-day activities ensuring these are performed and controlled in line with the appropriate timetable and standards.

Primary Duties and responsibilities

- Allocation of payments and resolving unallocated cash

- Investigate and resolve queries in the team shared inbox

- Credit control/Direct Debit administration support where required

- Assist with payment processing including those for claims/refunds/commission

- Ad hoc duties as required by management including providing support when colleagues are on annual leave/sickness

- Ongoing analysis and investigation of aged debt balances

Essential:

- High level of attention to detail

- Positive, can-do attitude

- Problem solving ability

- Good communication skills

- Excellent organisational skills

Desirable:

- Experience of the insurance industry

- Experience of cash allocation and pro-actively minimising unallocated cash

- Accounting technical knowledge