Orka Financial is working with a well-known business based in Maidenhead (hybrid) to recruit an Accounts Receivable Assistant. The role will be responsible for all credit control / accounts receivable activities, providing a cost-effective and professional customer cash collection, cash allocation and credit control service to clients. Experience working with SAP, ideally within an FMCG environment, would be highly advantageous.


Key responsibilities:
*Allocate cash received in a timely and accurate manner so that balances on the AR ledger are correct and up to date.
*Processing and distribution of customer promotional invoices to the Sales team.
*Chasing of debt, communicating with customers to ensure that payment is received.
*Run and send out customer statements on a monthly basis so that customers are aware of their debt balance.
*Sending of daily invoices.
*Query resolution.
*Interpretation and analysis of information to determine problems/queries.
*Resolve or escalate queries in a timely manner to minimise delays in the collection of debt.
*Cash forecasting, monthly collection targets and explaining variances of actual collections vs forecast.
*Maintain full compliance with internal control framework.
*Work in a timely and consistent manner.


Key skills:
*Significant experience in a similar accounts receivable and/or credit control role.
*Experience working within an FMCG or high-volume transactional environment is highly desirable.
*Good written and oral communication skills.
*Willingness to learn – opportunity to study for a Credit Control qualification.
*Good knowledge of Excel.
*Previous accounting experience preferred.
*Working knowledge of SAP is essential.
*Assertive, clear, empathetic communicator.


Salary: £32,000–£35,000 DOE + benefits