Accounts Assistant – Receivables

About the role

This permanent position supports the finance team of an international logistics business, focusing on accounts receivable, cash allocation and sales‑ledger accuracy. You will work closely with Credit Control and operations to ensure customer payments are posted correctly and queries are resolved.

Key responsibilities

• Post and allocate customer receipts from remittances.
• Work across GBP, euro and US‑dollar transactions.
• Process exchange‑rate differences, bank charges and agreed write‑offs.
• Reconcile customer statements and sales‑ledger control accounts.
• Support weekly and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Investigate unallocated cash and resolve payment discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Credit Control and operations to resolve invoice queries.
• Coordinate and post contra‑account entries.
• Process credit notes and other ledger adjustments.
• Set up new customer accounts and apply agreed credit limits.
• Assist with month‑end sales and income reconciliations.

Required profile

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger or cash allocation.
• Strong understanding of customer receipts, remittances and reconciliations.
• Experience with control accounts and bank reconciliations.
• Confidence handling multi‑currency transactions and payment differences.
• High numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to investigate queries and see them through to resolution.
• Proactive, honest and collaborative approach.
• Ability to provide a clear five‑year UK employment history for security checks.
• Experience in logistics, transport, freight or other high‑volume environments (desirable).

Required skills

• Excel (including VLOOKUP and PivotTables).

What we offer

• Hybrid working with some flexibility around hours.
• 31 days’ holiday including bank holidays and a loyalty scheme.
• Company healthcare scheme.
• Company sick pay.
• Learning and development opportunities.