Finance Assistant Accounts Receivable

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to join our client based in Scunthorpe. Responsible for the management of Accounts Receivable ledgers, ensuring customer invoices are processed in an accurate and timely manner. To ensure all customer invoices are paid and payments allocated within agreed terms of business. To analyse and resolve queries with Self bill invoices, providing regular reports to the Finance Manager on all matters relating to the Accounts Receivable ledger. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: Raise sales invoices in a timely and effective manner, using relevant customer order references and producing all necessary backup information in the required format Process credit notes as instructed Process customer self-bill invoices and ensure system generated invoices agree. Reconcile sales statements for customers and agree monthly inter-company balances Respond to and resolve invoice queries Liaise with all relevant departments to ensure sales invoices are paid in a timely manner Ensure that all deliveries have been invoiced on a monthly basis Reconcile sales ledgers monthly producing all necessary reports to the required timetables Post customer receipts and reconcile to bank statements on a daily basis Ensure that all new customer accounts are created in the correct manner Review and ensure that the customer database remains accurate Produce debtors report monthly highlighting any issues for concern Produce weekly update on anticipated receipts to assist Finance Manager on cash planning Liaise and inform Finance Manager of any financial issues Ensure all finance procedures are documented and reviewed periodically Ensure that all information is archived periodically in an orderly manner THE CONSULTANCY: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer