Accounts Receivable Co-ordinator | Lifestyle Brand

Permanent

Up to £35,000 + Study support + benefits!

Hybrid working | 3 days in the office | SW London

Our client is one of UK's best loved brands with a huge presence across the UK and Ireland with stores, along with a huge impact across e-commerce and wholesale.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable Co-ordinator to join the Finance team and play a key part to the business. You will be a natural business partner who respects long-term relationships with their suppliers and client accounts.

The long term for the Accounts Receivable Co-Ordinator will also offer fantastic opportunity to grow this area in the future.

The role

Manage the sales ledger, including concession partners, ensuring accurate recording of all sales ledger transactions. Manage credit control; ensuring debts are collected on a timely basis to maximise working capital.

Responsibilities:

Management of Sales Ledger

Manage the sales ledger ensuring sales invoices, credit notes and receipts are accurate, and the ledger is kept up to date and allocated.
Issue regular statements to customers.
Ensure the timely collection of balances due in order to minimise the company's risk of bad debts and proactively manage slow and late payers.
Run the daily invoice run plus raise any manual sales invoice or credit notes on request.
Liaise with the wholesale department to review the sales ledger bi-weekly, ensuring any issues are highlighted.
Monitor the retail debtors to ensure all financial transactions are interfaced into the accounting system.
Produce and send out monthly credit held list.
Maintain aged debtors summary and conduct weekly reviews with the Head of Finance.
Manage the accounts receivable inbox.
Respond to both internal and external enquiries concerning sales ledger transactions.
Calculate and produce commission statements for all agents.
Management of Concession Partners

Manage the day-to-day operational activity for all concession partner sales and returns.
Weekly reconciliations between reports and the accounting system to ensure accurate recording of all sales and return transactions.
Calculate and post commission, changes and vat deducted from remittances and ensure remittances are allocated when received.
Raise any issues with sales or return transactions with IT
Other duties

Work with the Head of Finance to improve efficiency of all processes and take on additional duties as efficiency improves.
Carry out any additional duties as required assisting in maximising the potential and efficiency of the Finance department.

Key Skills and Experience Essential:

Previous experience of working within an Accounts department and in an account receivable function.
Confident in dealing with customers over the phone
Able to demonstrate relevant professional experience/professional or academic qualifications
Strong numerical skills.
Good Microsoft Excel and IT skills.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong levels of communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organisational skills.
Proactive and flexible approach.
Capable of working to tight deadlines.
Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
Dedicated and responsible approach to job role.
Ability to work both independently and within a small team.
Flexible in working hours (particularly at month-end).
Desirable:

Experience working in the retail sector.
Systems Knowledge: Microsoft AX Dynamics