Jobs, fresher vacancy - Accounts Receivable Specialist • UK

Company: HAYS

UK

Accounts Receivable Specialist (Temp - Retail Experience Needed) Your new company Founded over 25 years ago, this global makeup and skincare brand has gained a loyal following thanks to its incredible products. The team are looking to bring in an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist, who is a team player and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Your new role Raising customer invoices daily to 50–100 invoices daily on average.Issuing Credit Memo and RETA on the system and communicating it customers and relevant departments internallyProcessing customer returns/refunds/marketing rebates/discountsIssuing Credit Memo and RETA on the system and communicating it customers and relevant departments internallyCash Book postings and customer allocations on the ledgersKeeping the customer accounts up to date and accurate at all timesKeeping Age Debtors clean and up to datePreparing Age debtors report with detail comments for Finance Manager’s, CFO and CEO’s review weeklyP&L and Balance Sheet reconciliationsBringing Credit Memo and RETA’S list up to date for higher stakeholders reviews weeklyLiaising with HoD’s and various department internally to resolve issues and queriesBuilding good rapport with Customers for ease of communication and problem solvingHelp the team and Financial controller with any ad hoc tasksWhat you'll need to succeed Required: AAT (studying or completed) / degree holder or working towards a finance qualification (ACCA/CIMA)Required: 5+ years of strong working experience as an AR within a commercial/retail industry preferably not requiredStrong knowledge and experience of AR processes and proceduresExcellent attention to details whilst raising customer invoicesRobust knowledge and experience dealing with high volume of customer returnsGreat exposure working with customer deductions such as (discounts, rebates, etc)Strong customer reconciliations skillsGood understanding of Accruals and prepayments principlesGood Written and spoken communication skillsGood Inventory knowledge and reconciliations skillsStrong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, Sumifs, Index Matches) requiredGreat analytical skillsExperience working in a fast-paced environmentExposed to Month End and Year End, working with tight deadlines and under pressureWork as a team and independentlyCollaborative, hardworking, diligent, pay attention to details, proactive and good time managementExperience working with NetSuite will be an advantageSomeone who can come in and hit the ground runningWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4700488