Senior Accounts Receivable Assistant

Job purpose

The Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for the managing the sales invoicing and cash collection for the company. This includes credit control limit reviews and assisting setting up new customers. Other tasks that will be required include basic month end accruals, issuing standardised reports and general business support. This person will be the primary point of contact for all sales and invoicing related queries in the business.

Pre- Requisite Responsibilities

Health +Safety ( Do the Right Thing)

Proactive approach to creating a H&S culture within team

Accountable for delivering H&S metrics

Responsible for supporting H&S on compliance and H&S system management

Responsible for supporting SLT on delivery of H&S strategy

Proactive approach to creating a H&S culture within team

Providing a safe and positive environment for our colleagues

Food Safety + Quality ( Bring Better Quality Food to Everyone Every Day)

Ensuring all products produced and dispatched are compliant with Food Safety Regulations

Ensuring that all activities managed in line with external audit standards (BRC) and or customer specifications

Taking a pro-active approach to product quality and good manufacturing practice.

Culture - Care, Commitment, Trust

Operating and communicating with colleagues in a respectful and positive manner

Pro-actively supporting colleagues in achieving personal and company goals

Positively growing a positive working environment encompassing all pre-requisite responsibilities

Be self-aware as a leader. Be open to change. Listen to ideas & concerns openly. Show people that you care by giving genuine feedback on ideas & concerns & rewarding if / when relevant. Communicate effectively. Always remain professional & calm. Always do the right

Continuous Improvement (Entrepreneurial Spirit)

Developing teams to embrace and drive a continuous improvement culture

To develop and improve people, yield, throughput,

Work collaboratively to improve results on identified projects

Reduce waste (utilities, product, packaging)

General Responsibilities

Manage weekly & daily sales

Manage credit control function

Manage customer invoicing by email, EDI & post

Timely clearance of debit notes

Assist with sales reporting on Advise system

Back up for customer price list maintenance

Maintain promo records and other basic commercial finance info

Weekly, monthly bank and other reconciliations

Basic accruals management

Support & assist on ad hoc activities within the finance team and wider business

Skills / Competencies / Behaviours

Demonstrates flexibility and projects a positive manner in the face of change

Excellent time, space and task management skills

Has the ability to foresee problems and prevent them by taking action

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and understands that listening is the most important aspect of communication and actively works to improve those skills

Interacts professionally with clients and associates at all times. Promptly responds to requests with accuracy and in a courteous manner

Works as a competent member of the team willingly providing back up support for co-workers when appropriate and actively supporting group goals

Exhibits sound judgement and the ability to make reasonable decisions in the absence of direction

Cultivates an environment of continuous improvement