Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant- Hybrid Working

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge within an Accounts Department? Join our dynamic, fast-paced Credit Control team at a well-established and internationally recognised logistics company. We are looking for a motivated Accounts Assistant to play a key role in managing customer accounts, chasing outstanding payments, supporting month-end processes, and ensuring the smooth running of our finance operations. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience, develop your skills, and grow your career within a supportive and professional team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Professionally contact customers to follow up on outstanding invoices via phone, email, and letters.
• Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely payments and identify overdue balances.
• Prepare and send monthly account statements, following up with courteous reminder calls.
• Assist with posting and accurately allocating incoming payments.
• Support month-end processes, including reconciliations and ledger updates.
• Highlight potential credit issues to managers promptly.
• Assist in resolving invoice and payment queries, ensuring debts are collected in line with KPIs.
• Help prepare regular aged debt reports and escalate problem accounts as needed.
• Undertake ad hoc duties as required, including reception support, filing, post handling, and data entry.
• Perform any additional tasks requested by the Finance Manager or Finance Director.

Experience & Qualities Required :

• Previous experience in Accounts/Finance role is essential
• Enthusiasm for learning and developing a career in credit control
• Confident communication skills with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using accounting software and MS Office suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Quick learner, reliable and conscientious with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Experience & Qualities Desired :

• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.

What is on Offer:

• A competitive remuneration package.
• Award Winning staff development program offering genuine career development opportunities.
• The opportunity to study towards a professionally recognised accountancy qualification.
• Hybrid working, allowing you to have a good work/life balance.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team with a friendly atmosphere.
• A range of employee benefits including:
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthcare Plan
• Enhanced holiday scheme
• Wellbeing day
• Cycle to work programme
• Gym and retail discounts
• Loyalty rewards and recognition schemes

About us

Unsworth are a long established and internationally recognised, multi award-winning Logistics Company, with an annual turnover in excess of £55m. We combine the best-in class technology and people to be a leading independent freight management and supply chain solutions provider, simplifying international trade and adding value to our clients.

Apply Now:

If this sounds like the next step in developing your career, then lose no time and apply online today.

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