Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk
Posted 11 hours ago
- Watford, Hertfordshire
- Permanent
- Benefits
- £28,000 to £30,000 /Yr
- Sponsored
- Expires In a month
Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk, Watford, Hertfordshire
�28- �30kpa plus benefits
We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk to join our clients finance team. This role is essential for ensuring the smooth and efficient management of sales invoicing, accounts receivable, and credit control functions. You will play a key part in maintaining healthy cash flow, managing credit risk, and ensuring that all customer accounts are up to date.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Sales Ledger Management:
* Create and maintain accurate sales invoices for customers based on the agreed pricing, terms, and conditions.
* Raise and post invoices via the accounting system (Xero) and ensure all supporting records are updated in a timely manner.
* Monitor and reconcile sales ledger transactions to ensure accuracy.
* Assist with month-end and year-end procedures related to sales ledger balances.
2. Credit Control:
* Monitor outstanding customer accounts and take action to ensure payments are received on time.
* Proactively manage overdue debts by contacting customers via phone, email, or letter to chase outstanding payments.
* Escalate where necessary in order to negotiate payment plans with customers, when necessary, and ensure adherence to these arrangements.
* Manage the admissions approval process to ensure supporting evidence for credit checks are adhered to.
* Ensuring Direct Debit mandates are reviewed, filed and set up on the payment collection provider portal.
The successful candidate will have at least 3-4 years of experience in a similar role within a finance or accounts environment. Strong understanding of credit control processes and debt recovery techniques is important, as is excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build rapport with clients.
Please note, this is an office based role, with free car parking on site.
AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment
We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registrati
�28- �30kpa plus benefits
We are looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Ledger and Credit Control Clerk to join our clients finance team. This role is essential for ensuring the smooth and efficient management of sales invoicing, accounts receivable, and credit control functions. You will play a key part in maintaining healthy cash flow, managing credit risk, and ensuring that all customer accounts are up to date.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Sales Ledger Management:
* Create and maintain accurate sales invoices for customers based on the agreed pricing, terms, and conditions.
* Raise and post invoices via the accounting system (Xero) and ensure all supporting records are updated in a timely manner.
* Monitor and reconcile sales ledger transactions to ensure accuracy.
* Assist with month-end and year-end procedures related to sales ledger balances.
2. Credit Control:
* Monitor outstanding customer accounts and take action to ensure payments are received on time.
* Proactively manage overdue debts by contacting customers via phone, email, or letter to chase outstanding payments.
* Escalate where necessary in order to negotiate payment plans with customers, when necessary, and ensure adherence to these arrangements.
* Manage the admissions approval process to ensure supporting evidence for credit checks are adhered to.
* Ensuring Direct Debit mandates are reviewed, filed and set up on the payment collection provider portal.
The successful candidate will have at least 3-4 years of experience in a similar role within a finance or accounts environment. Strong understanding of credit control processes and debt recovery techniques is important, as is excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build rapport with clients.
Please note, this is an office based role, with free car parking on site.
AGY - Vitae Financial Recruitment
We Exist To Be Different - Membership NOT Registrati