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Are you seeking a role that not only values your current skills but also invests in your future growth?Our client believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for personal and professional development. Their company ethos revolves around core values: getting it right the first time, fostering teamwork, and prioritising welfare. They take pride in their commitment to excellence, collaboration, and employee well-being.Hales Group are thrilled to be working with our client who are seeking a Finance Assistant ( Sales Ledger) to come and join their team in Great Yarmouth.Key responsibilities
- Managing credit control & ensuring you maintain a composed yet assertive manner over the phone.
- Generating invoices on a weekly & monthly basis using a specialised system & integrating them into the accounting software.
- Assess all customers regularly for risk of bad debt and report concerns to the Finance Management Team.
- Ensuring that the outstanding debt remains within the terms established by the directors each year.
- Ensure receipts are allocated correctly and reconciled.
- You are responsible for maintaining and enhancing your skills through internet research, attending provided training courses, and leveraging shared knowledge within the team.
- Demonstrating the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Generating reports, conducting reconciliations, and performing basic data analysis.
- Visiting the bank branch for weekly/monthly company banking needs.
- Building good relationships with customers and being the main point of contact for all customer issues while providing excellent service to both external customers and internal stakeholders.
- Processing Direct Debit Collections and ensure customers payment terms remain as agreed at the point of the contract signing.
- Supplying relevant information to the Management Accountant to aid in the month-end process.
Skills and experience
- Ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years of experience within a similar role
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs including a pass in Mathematics and English.
- A team player who not only collaborates with the Finance Team but also grasps the broader context of their work within the department and the company as a whole.
- You will be will be methodical, organised and accurate.
- Demonstrating an understanding of the ethical obligations associated with a Finance role, and consistently upholding principles of confidentiality, integrity, and due diligence.
Full-Time - Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm PermanentUp to 26k Great Yarmouth Staff benefits
- Free Parking
- Excellent contributary Pension Scheme
- Bonus Scheme
- 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Supportive training and development
- Medicash - includes employee discount schemes on major retail and leisure brands
If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to succeed in this position, please contact Isobelle at our Lowestoft branch or apply with your CVWhy work through Hales Group?All our Consultants are committed and qualified in what they do and have been operating in Lowestoft for many years. We treat candidates as our customers and try to find the right job solution for you.Hales Group Ltd collects and keeps information from applicants, so that we can monitor our recruitment process, ensure compliance with the Equal Opportunities policy, and when appropriate send you details of future job opportunities. We keep your name and address, and details of your application. If you do not want us to do this please contact your local branch.
