KennedyPearce are recruiting on behalf of a fast growing consumer retail company for a Accounts Receivable Officer. Our client are the fastest growing of their kind in the UK with double digit annual growth and turnover of £17m after just 6 years.

This role will be reporting into the Finance Manager, this is a hands-on role involved in the control of the Accounts Receivable function. The position will work alongside an Accounts Receivable Payable Officer, thereby forming a team of 2 looking after this area. It will require excellent attention to detail, strong data entry as well as interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• At lease 2-3 years' experience in Accounts Receivable
• SAP experience strongly preferred
• Team player with good communication skills
• Ability to critically review and challenge information
• Passionate about process and control
• Self starter who shows strong initiative and is able to work independently
• Strong excel skills

The ideal candidate would be even more ideal if they have the following:

• reconciliation of customer receipts from bank
• customer account reconciliation
• responding to customer queries regarding accounts
• issuing of customer statements
• monitoring at risk customers, slow moving and bad debt accounts
• credit control, including monitoring customer credit limits and contacting customers regarding outstanding accounts
• issuing dunning letters and management of any legal actions

What the client look to offer in return is:

• Great company and team environment
• Training and Development plans for all staff
• Working with smart, intelligent people who you can learn something from everyday.
• Free Friday lunches
• Cycle to work scheme and child vouchers
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare