Accounts Receivable Clerk

Orka Financial are working with a growing business based in Maidenhead (hybrid) to recruit an Accounts Receivable Clerk. The role will be responsible for all credit control / accounts receivable activities, providing a cost-effective and professional customer cash collection, cash allocation and credit control service to clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Allocate cash received in a timely and accurate manner so that balances on the AR ledger are correct and up to date.

• Processing and distribution of customer promotional invoices to the Sales team.

• Chasing of debt, communicating with customers to ensure that payment is received.

• Run and send out customer statements on a monthly basis so that customers are aware of their debt balance.

• Sending of daily invoices.

• Query resolution.

• Interpretation and analysis of information to determine problems/queries.

• Resolve or escalate queries in a timely manner to minimise delays in the collection of debt.

• Cash forecasting, monthly collection targets and explaining variances of actual collections vs forecast.

• Maintain full compliance with internal control framework.

• Work in a timely and consistent manner.

Key skills:

• Significant experience in a similar accounts receivable and/or credit control role.

• Experience working within an FMCG or high-volume transactional environment is highly desirable.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Willingness to learn - opportunity to study for a Credit Control qualification.

• Good knowledge of Excel.

• Previous accounting experience preferred.

• Working knowledge of SAP is essential.

• Assertive, clear, empathetic communicator.

Salary: £32,000-£36,000 DOE + benefits