Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant (Credit Control)
Syston, Leicestershire
Salary 26-28K
6 Month Contract
Hybrid Working & Flexible Hours

SF Recruitment are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to work for our Syston based client on an initial 6 month fixed term contract which has a high chance of being extended and or going permanent.

Job purpose -

Due to growth, complexity and drive for continuous process improvements the primary purpose of this role is to support the Finance team with the day-to-day activities ensuring these are performed and controlled in line with the appropriate timetable and standards.

Primary Duties and responsibilities

- Allocation of payments and resolving unallocated cash
- Investigate and resolve queries in the team shared inbox
- Credit control/Direct Debit administration support where required
- Assist with payment processing including those for claims/refunds/commission
- Ad hoc duties as required by management including providing support when colleagues are on annual leave/sickness
- Ongoing analysis and investigation of aged debt balances

Essential:
- High level of attention to detail
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Problem solving ability
- Good communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills

Desirable:
- Experience of the insurance industry
- Experience of cash allocation and pro-actively minimising unallocated cash
- Accounting technical knowledge