Our client, a thriving business located near Cork City, is seeking a talented individual to join their busy finance team on a 6-month fixed term contract, with excellent potential for a permanent role. This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in maintaining healthy cash flow and building strong customer relationships. While the role encompasses a broad range of accounts duties, we are particularly keen to hear from candidates who excel in the Accounts Receivable sphere. Your responsibilities will be diverse, offering a comprehensive understanding of the finance function. A significant portion of your time will be dedicated to Accounts Receivable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the customer billing process, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing.
- Proactively manage collections, chasing outstanding payments and resolving discrepancies with a professional and persistent approach.
- Prepare vital Accounts Receivable reports, providing crucial insights into payment trends and outstanding balances.
- Monitor customer accounts closely for any non-payments, delayed payments, or other irregularities, taking prompt action to resolve issues.
- Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all accounts are reconciled accurately.
- Communicate effectively with customers via phone and email to resolve queries and maintain positive relationships.
- Processing all invoices for both external and intercompany suppliers.
- Allocating and verifying mathematical accuracy of invoices and ensuring appropriate approvals and supporting documentation are attached.
- Maintaining strong contact with suppliers and internal departments.
- Processing weekly payment runs and preparing supplier payment slips.
- Maintaining Accounts Payable files and generating AP age analysis.
- Maintaining and reconciling all bank accounts and updating the core ERP system.
- Performing account reconciliations and assisting with month, quarter, and year-end close processes.
Key Requirements
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in a fast-paced accounts role, with a demonstrable track record in Accounts Receivable.
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, coupled with strong numerical ability.
- A dynamic individual with the ability to work on your own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to multi-task and prioritise workload effectively.
- A collaborative team player who will work closely with all departments.
- Strong IT Skills, particularly proficient in Excel and Microsoft
