Financial Accountant / Credit Controller

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Financial Accountant for a Freight Forwarder. The role is based in the Slough, Berkshire area.

Job Description:-

Manage the Sales Ledger and be responsible for credit collections, ensuring that credit terms are enforced across the company.

• Chasing Debt and obtain payment using effective collection techniques - telephone or email
• Maintain and issue weekly and monthly account statements to clients
• Query Resolution, resolving disputes efficiently with co-ordinators and directors
• Building relationships with clients with regular contact
• Customer Account maintenance
• Daily Bank Download and manage cash allocation
• Bank cheques and cash received. Take out Petty cash from bank
• Take and process credit card payments
• Daily Invoice Upload
• Weekly Bank Report for Directors
• Calculate and prepare monthly Sales figures
• Produce monthly SIGMA Profitability Reports
• Debt management and liaising with solicitors
• Perform credit assessments using credit rating portals - RedFlag
• Sales Ledger Account Reconciliations
• Produce weekly commentary for Financial Controller on Debt situation
• Produce weekly cash flow forecasts
• Provide cover for Purchase Ledger during periods of absence
• Be able to process Bank payments and FX Payments
• Monthly ICO Reconciliation with TBS Inc and FX Payment
• Process TBS Credit Card monthly
• AIS Management Accounts - Prepayments/Accruals and Journals

Experience Needed:-

• Credit Control
• Management Accounts for AIS
• Sales Figures Reporting and Reconciliations
• Bank Management
• Must be good on Excel and able to manipulate data.
• Part Qualified Accountant or Graduate with a very Relevant Degree with theoretical Accounts knowledge.

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry