Credit Controller/Account Assistant

The Recruitment Co Are currently recruiting for a credit controller/accounts assistance.

We are a growing North East based business finance provider. As a direct lender, we pride ourselves on service delivery & can issue business loans upto 100k in under 24 hours. As we undergo significant growth, we're seeking to recruit a credit controller/account assistant to manage existing accounts and update the business accounts system in Xero.
Responsibilities:

• Manage and update the company loan book daily, reconciling payments in Xero and on the loan management software.
• Contact customers with late payment and liaise with them to plan and receive payments.
• Investigate and resolve any billing discrepancies or disputes
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and payment status
• Prepare and send out statements to customers
• Assist with month-end closing activities related to accounts receivable, balance sheet & P&L.
• Purchase and sales ledger processing
• Ensuring invoices match up with purchase orders
• Sending out invoices
• Answering supplier and customer billing and contract queries
• Credit control including reviews of credit management facilities, daily processing of bank statements and cash receipts to customer accounts
• Assisting with month end preparation
• Maintaining spreadsheets
• Implement the company debt collection process, inclusive but not exhaustive of default letters and pre litigation documents.

Skills:

• Proficiency in accounting software ideally Xero/Quickbooks
• Strong knowledge of accounts receivable and collections
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
• Excellent communication skills, who has the empathy to understand a customers position, but the drive to convert to a result for the business.
• Ideally AAT qualified

Hours:
Monday - Friday 9-5pm
Job Types: Permanent
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• hybrid working

Schedule:

• Day shift, flexible hours
• Monday to Friday
• location: Houghton le spring / Hybrid working accepted

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 24,000.00-35,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
• bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)