Accounts assistant

Streamline Recruitment are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant/Credit Control professional on behalf of our client, who are a independent importer of Plywood and panel products, based in Tilbury. This is a permanent role, Monday-Friday 8AM- 5PM, salary is NEG DOE. This position is a key role reporting to the Directors of the company. The purpose of the role is to assist in the maintenance, reporting and the management of company finances. Responsibilities; * Working with journals, sales purchase ledgers and spreadsheets * Contacting customers by telephone/e-mail to ensure payment within their agreed credit terms * Ensure all correspondence to customers in sage are kept up to date for audit trial purposes * Escalation of bad debts to solicitors and debt collection agents * Opening of new credit account customers setting appropriate credit limits * Aged debtor reviews and meetings * Credit Management credit limit reviews * Sales Invoicing * Reconciliation of all finance accounts * Ensuring that all payment amounts and records are accurate * Assist with any internal queries from the other departments * Ensure all rebates are managed and processed in a timely manner * Manage the currency list on a weekly basis * Handle customer credit insurance details * Ensure all company credit cards/expenses are recorded on a monthly basis * Provide the auditors with all relevant information * Monthly haulage totals * Any other duties as reasonably required by the Management Team Experience required; * Credit control/ Accounts experience of 5 years or more * Sage Line 50 or equivalent experience * IT Literate specifically experience using Sage, Bistrack, Word and Excel * To be decisive, confident persistent with customers as required * Accurate data entry skills * Professional, friendly assertive manner using the phone * Methodical organised with good attention to detail * Able to manage and organise own workload * A team player and flexibility with assisting team members If you are interested, please send in your CV