Accounts Receivable Assistant

Location: Watford – Office based

Salary: £30,000 – £32,500 per annum (DOE)

Join a well-established Group Company with strong commitment to operational excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your accounting career within a supportive and dynamic finance team. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Assistant to support our Credit Control operations. This role is ideal for someone currently studying AAT, a finance-related degree, or CICM, who is eager to take on responsibility and grow their career within a large, reputable organisation.

You’ll play a key part in helping manage customer accounts, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining the financial health of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Account Management

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of customer accounts, including outstanding invoices and payment terms.
• Review customer credit limits and payment history.
• Assist in setting up new customer accounts and updating existing records.

Invoice Processing

• Process and issue invoices accurately and promptly.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices and liaise with customers to secure timely payments.

Payment Reconciliation

• Reconcile incoming payments with outstanding invoices.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies.

Debt Recovery

• Assist in the collection of overdue accounts.
• Contact customers regarding outstanding balances and payment arrangements.
• Escalate unresolved issues to senior credit control staff when necessary.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare reports on outstanding debt, aged receivables, and other credit control metrics.
• Analyse data to spot trends and identify areas for improvement.

Additional Duties

• Support the credit control team with ad-hoc administrative and financial tasks.
• Stay informed about industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Be flexible with responsibilities as business needs evolve.