Job Title: Accounts Receivable Officer (Fixed Term Contract 6 months)

Overall Purpose of Job

Raising of sales invoices/credit notes and providing an efficient debt chasing service to ensure that overdue invoices are paid promptly while maintaining positive relationships.

We offer all our employees a great package of benefits too, including:

Competitive salary £29,212.93 pro rata which is bench marked against other employers
Enrolment on our Aviva pension scheme (9.5% employer contribution)
30 days holiday (plus extra days off for Bank Holidays/Birthdays) pro rata
Health care scheme
Flexible/agile working, plus the option to work from home if your role allows
Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
Continual professional development including management development.
A dedicated health and wellbeing programme (access to a variety of support and free benefits)
Time out of work to carry out volunteer opportunities

There are lots more benefits to working for Ongo

Main Responsibilities

Raising and issuing sales invoices and credit notes including valuation and retention invoices
Preparing and issuing statements
Monitor debtor accounts for non-payments and sending overdue payment letters as part of the weekly debt chasing on the different entities which form part of the Ongo Group
Setting up and maintaining customer accounts on the Finance system
Update Sales Ledger accounts with notes and evidence
Allocate payments on the Finance system
Review Roofing order book to compare with valuations received to identify discrepancies
Checking Roofing jobs completed on a regular basis to ensure retention invoices are raised and issued promptly on completion of site
Investigate and resolve customer queries including invoice and payment discrepancies
Communication with customers via phone, email or post
Liaising with internal teams to resolve invoicing queries
Account reconciliations where needed
Preparing schedule of accounts that require write off
Preparing information and evidence to pass to Legal Team when requiring legal services due to non-payment
Sending out debtor reports to Management Accountants and Commercial General Managers on a weekly basis
Running of monthly reports as part of the Month end closedown
Providing new company credit checks on an adhoc basis and reviewing on an annual basis
Finance System Testing
Daily bank downloads
Adhoc cover for Ongo Recruitment s end to end payroll process

Any other duties commensurate with the role s level of responsibility

Knowledge, Skill & Experience Required

Experience of Accounts Receivable
Knowledge of VAT in terms of ensuring correct rates are used including Domestic Reverse Charge implications
Experience of Payroll/Accounting backgrounds with a good understanding of the key skills
Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
Ability to communicate effectively, at all levels, both orally and in writing
An awareness of the corporate implications of actions by individual services
Computer literate, including experience with financial ledger systems, word processing and excel spreadsheets
To be able to solve problem accounts and make decisions
Good team player with the ability to use own initiative to work with minimal guidance
Ability to prioritise own work and to work accurately under pressure to meet conflicting deadlines
Ability to be assertive whilst still giving good customer service
Ability to work flexibly
Good numerical skills

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS THURSDAY 26 JUNE

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY 2 JULY

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from ethnically diverse communities, disabled individuals, and others who may require workplace adjustments. If you require any support during the application process, please let us know, and we will be happy to assist

Ongo Recruitment

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