Accounts Assistant - French Speaking - 3 Months Contract - Swords
Overall Duties as Accounts Assistant:
To manage accounts dedicated to the role in a professional and timely manner working to a very high standard to deliver strong results for the relevant customers internally and externally. The collection of funds due on the nominated debtors accounts / ledger must be timely and efficient and at all times working to maximise cash flow and minimising bad debt risk.
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for the collection of debtor accounts across Multiples and Independent Accounts
- Weekly Debtors reconciliations/Excel which forms a large part of this role
- Daily Cash / Cheques posting/allocations
- Customer query resolution – provide copy invoices, statements & follow up to ensure credit requests are approved
- Importing of sales batches from warehouse system (KBS) to financial system (SUN)
- Management of weekly / monthly direct debits
- Weekly/Monthly close off for debtors including statement run
- Attend weekly meetings with Team Lead/Credit Manager to discuss debtors collection progress and escalate problem issues
- Weekly update on bad debt provision where appropriate
- Deal with the relevant commercial department on problem accounts to ensure prompt payment
- Work with the team leader to report all overdue accounts to the Credit Insurance Company
- Cross train with other members of the AR Team to ensure full knowledge across the full ledger and adequate holiday cover can be maintained
Requirements:
- French Speaking
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar accounting role
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel