Accounts Assistant

Description

Accounts Assistant

Salary: GBP26,500 GBP28,500 depending on experience

Location: Trafford Park, Manchester

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Permanent Contract

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy and growing Finance team based in Trafford Park, Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous administration or finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has a keen eye for detail and takes pride in providing excellent customer service.

The role will be primarily administration-focused, supporting the Credit Control team with a variety of day-to-day duties, including processing customer credit claims, raising credit notes, allocating payments and handling customer enquiries. You will work closely with colleagues across the business, helping to ensure customer accounts are maintained accurately and queries are resolved efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the shared credit claims inbox, investigating queries and processing customer credit notes. Process and allocate customer payments using Sage 200 and various payment platforms. Set up new customer accounts, ensuring all relevant information and documentation is obtained. Support key customer accounts, investigating and resolving account queries. Monitor and respond to the shared Credit Control inbox. Contact customers by telephone and email regarding outstanding payments and account queries. Handle incoming telephone calls and respond to general customer enquiries. Process customer payments over the telephone. Assist with setting up and maintaining customer Direct Debit arrangements. Maintain accurate customer records and account information. Liaise with internal departments to resolve customer queries. Provide general administrative support to the wider Finance team. About You

We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident communicating with customers, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy working environment.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous experience in an administrative or finance-related role. Good organisational skills and excellent attention to detail. Confidence communicating with customers over the telephone and via email. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook. The ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively as part of a team. A positive, professional and customer-focused approach. Previous experience processing credit notes would be advantageous, as would familiarity with Sage 200 or a similar accounting system. However, full training will be provided.

What's on Offer?

Salary of GBP26,500 GBP28,500 depending on experience. Monday to Friday working hours, 40 hours per week. Company pension scheme. Cycle to Work scheme. Death in Service benefit. Employee Assistance Programme. Competitive annual leave entitlement. Additional long-service holidays. Birthday holiday. Company discount scheme. Discounted gym membership. On-the-job training and opportunities for development. If you're looking to develop your experience within a busy Finance team and enjoy a varied, customer-focused administrative role, we'd love to hear from you!

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