Fantastic permanent opportunity that would suit an AAT Studier who is looking to develop their experience as a hands on Sales and Credit Control professional looking for a new role in a supportive team environment.
Immediate start available.

THE ROLE:
Assist in the preparation of monthly sales invoices, perform the full range of credit control activities for all companies in the Group. Assist in preparation of the 13 weekly cash flow forecast, support finance manager on cash allocations and assist in preparation of both monthly management and annual statutory accounts, prepare management information, including monthly group order intake monthly work in progress reviews for senior management and aged debtor reporting. Assist in ensuring that financial procedures and controls are maintained and auditable within the Department and Company.

Detailed weekly focus on cash flow reporting, identifying timing of sales receipts, entering new orders and liaison with management to obtain individual forecast of contract cash flow.
Manage the Creditsafe system and report on companies of interest to the group.
Establish new suppliers and ensure they are credit worthy as part of the application process.
Managing the sales ledger and credit control functions for all operating companies.
Assist the FD in preparing the monthly work in progress reviews.
Provide support where required and produce various daily/monthly reports.
Submission of daily, weekly & monthly reports.
Provide cover for the Accounts department where necessary, including but not limited to Sales ledger & Purchase Ledger posting, and Banking.
Act as switchboard operator when required including cover over the lunch period.

THE CANDIDATE:
Educated to AAT level or part-qualified.
Solid background in Accounts Administration.
Approximately 1-3 years’ experience needed to perform the job at a competent level.
Ability to display sound judgement and business acumen.
Attention to detail and accuracy of input are both prerequisites.
Proven experience of working within a challenging engineering/construction environment.
Highly experienced in working under own initiative, demonstrating an ability to set & meet personal targets, combined with the flexibility to adjust to workload priorities to take account of new deadlines.
Interpersonal and communication skills, and a commitment to customer service; build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, clients, and sub-contractors.
Ability to organise and prioritise workload, maintain confidentiality, and produce/process documents accurately.
Excellent written and numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
IT knowledge, including Microsoft 365 Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sage 200: order processing, invoicing, issuing credits.
A flexible, forward-thinking approach to work, along with the ability to work as part of a team

THE BENEFITS:
Salary: £
Parking
Pension
Study support

THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.