Senior Cash & Reporting Assistant

Role Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title Senior Cash & Reporting Assistant

Location: Uxbridge

Reports to: Credit Control, Cash & Reporting Manager

Job Purpose

We are looking for the highly enthusiastic individual with recent Cash & Reporting experience and strong focus on accuracy and efficiency to support our Credit Control, Cash & Reporting Team in recording and reconciliation of all incoming cash transactions against corresponding invoices or accounts receivable records within a company's accounting system ensuring accurate tracking of money received and proper customer account updates

Accountabilities

• Production of the Company Bank Statements;
• Matching payments - Identifying which invoices each payment corresponds to;
• Account updates: Applying payments to the correct customer accounts receivable balances;
• Manipulation of multi-transactional data using Excel
• Data entry: Inputting details of received payments into the accounting system
• Generating reports on daily or periodic cash collections
• Allocation processing
• Journal processing
• Refund processing
• To work with the Credit Control and Receipting teams to ensure monies are accurately allocated as per remit / schedule
• To support the Credit Control teams and Accounts Receivable Manager with ad-hoc queries

The job description is subject to change as the role evolves

Personal Characteristics

• Previous recent exposure to Accounts Receivable highly desired
• Strong attention to detail and efficiency;
• Proficiency in Excel;
• The ability to work under pressure, maintain professionalism and prioritise workload
• A keen self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• A logical, analytical approach to problem-solving
• Organised
• Adaptable and flexible
• A good communicator
• Resilient - relishes a challenge, is not afraid of hard work
• A team player with willingness to help others and go above and beyond their formal role

Experience and Skills Required

Essential

• 5 years Accounts Receivable experience (Receipting, Credit Control or Billing)
• Intermediate Excel experience (Pivots, formulas, V Look up, formatting).

Desirable

• Experience of multiple accounting packages
• Experience of working with Local Authorities
• AAT / CICM qualified or studying (or QBE)
• Large ledger experience
• Immediate start