Job Title: Finance Assistant – Accounts Receivable
Reporting into: Finance Manager
Summary:
The role of the Finance Assistant is to play an integral part in the day-to-day operations of the Finance department, managing the duties that surround credit control, customer billings and month end closing activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Full responsibility for all sales ledger activities including:
- Producing the billing activity reports
- Preparing billable items and invoicing customers for all activities performed in the month
- Raising credit notes as and when required
- Handling customer queries
- Credit Control management and reporting
- Matching and posting of banking receipts
- Produce any forecasted reports as required by the business
- Reconciling debtors control accounts and the detailed debtors listing
Other Responsibilities:
- Support with Audits as and when required
- Being a business partner to the facility by supporting in the areas that form part of your job description
- Assess and manage problems in own area of work; for the department and where relevant across the organisation
- Any ad hoc projects as required to make improvements to the practices and processes of the role and or department
- Any other duties as advised by the Finance Manager
- Provide cover for colleagues
General:
- Always maintain a heightened level of integrity and confidentiality
- Attend and contribute to 121 and appraisal process, attend meetings, training and other events as required
- Ensure that all responsibilities and activities within this post are compliant to that of company policy
- Always comply with legal and industry guidelines (as directed) such as GMP, GDPR, accounting codes of ethics and all other requirements of our business
- This job description is not exhaustive. It may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the organization at any time after discussion with the postholder
- There may be a requirement for occasional travel, sometimes outside of the UK
- All employees are required to be aware of their responsibilities towards health and safety and the dignity at work of their colleagues in the workplace
Essential:
- Accounts receivable experience – 2+ years’ experience minimum
- Intermediate Excel experience
Desired:
- SAP
- Flexible working hours to support month end and business needs
- Accounts Payable experience
Salary will be discussed with any applicant direct and will be based on experience.
Sharp is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
