Accounts Receivable Clerk

Description YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED You must meet all the ‘essential criteria’ also for your application to be considered. Company details and job overview:Kenton Black Finance are recruiting on behalf of an organisation who are situated in the Blackpool area. This organisation has been operating for over 100 years and they are now recruiting for a talented Accounts Receivable Clerk to join their successful and ambitious finance team to support its continued financial stability and growth. They vacancy is full-time, permanent and offers hybrid working.Your new job as the Accounts Receivable Clerk:1.Ensure accurate, on-time delivery of payments or timely collection of debts2.Ensure all purchase/spend or sales invoices activity accurately recorded in finance system3.Resolve disputed invoices/payment requests with suppliers or invoices/receipts with customers and colleagues4.Coordinate effectively with colleagues to ensure timely and effective first-time responses to supplier or customer enquiries 5.Maintain accurate supplier or customer records including bank account, email and contact detail6.Ensure delegated authority list and cash handlers record is up to date in accordance with required controls7.Prepare and enter period end journals8.Ensure timely allocation and processing of all BACS payments, banking, EPOS and merchant services receipts9.Critically self-assess and improve existing processes on ongoing basis10.Ensure compliance with financial regulations and procedures11.Support improvement projects as required12.Document, review and maintain accurate procedures for all tasksExperience and skills required to apply:1.Experience of working in a financial environment2.Experience of working in either Accounts payable or Accounts receivable3.Experience of working with financial systems4.Capable at data manipulation and reporting5.Good communication skills with high customer service ethos6.High standard IT/MI aptitude inc Excel 7.Ability to work flexibly, accurately and to tight deadlines 8.Personal resilience and ability to work on own initiative Salary and Reward on offer:• Starting salary of £24,803, rising to £26,131• 38 days of annual leave including Bank holidays.•The pension contribution by the employer is 19.3%•Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave•Study support•Agile working opportunities (hybrid working)•Enhanced family friendly policies•Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:- Access to the funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year- Occupational health- Free flu vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS- Free eye tests- Dedicated wellbeing hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing- Free healthy breakfast- Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships- Health and beauty salon- Trim Trails (guided routes for walks) •On-site food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates•Free car parking•Car lease scheme•Cycle to work scheme•On-site kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaksKenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.