Sales Ledger Assistant

Location

Colchester, Essex | United Kingdom

Job description

Sales Ledger Assistant

Full time Position Reporting to Sales Ledger Manager

Based in Colchester

Salary: Up to £22,500

Spicerhaart beliefs:

When you join Spicerhaart you become a valued part of the Spicerhaart family , which is the largest independent estate agent in the UK. We are passionate about developing our people and actively work towards a nurturing culture of continuous improvement to enable staff to reach their full potential. We operate in a high performance culture that prides itself on delivering excellent customer service inside and out. Our reputation depends on the service we provided to our internal and external customers.

Main purpose of the role :

An exciting full time position is immediately available within the Sales Ledger Department as a Permanent Full time Sales Ledger Assistant. The successful candidate will work within the Sales Ledger Team of the Group Finance Department at the Company’s Head Office. The role will incorporate a variety of Sales Ledger and Credit Control duties and will enable the successful candidate to develop their skills in an entry level role into a Finance Department.

Main Duties will include:

• Accurate inputting of all bank statement entries and cheques received on a daily basis for all Ledger

• Taking cheques to the bank for processing

• Sending Invoices and Statements to Solicitors and Customers for payment

• Issue correspondence via letter or email requesting payment when necessary prior to Litigation

• Maintain and Update the Accounts Access System with notes prior to the issue of Aged Debt Reports as well as the Workflow (Credit Control Log) on Excel

• Update payment terms for all part exchange invoices

• Collecting and distribution of Finance Post

• Monitoring receipt of monthly payments and updating records accurately

• Taking card payments over the telephone and receipt accordingly

• Answering the telephone and responding to calls from Branch Staff or Customers

• Contact Solicitors or Customers regarding queries for over/under payments

• Run Land Registry reports monthly and check buyers details against Database

• Contact Customers to arrange refunds by card

• General Office Duties such as Scanning, Filing and collating evidence to support claims for debt recovery.

• Other Adhoc Duties as and when required

Candidates Attributes should include:

• Professional telephone manner

• Confidence

• Ability to work within a team

• Good communication skills

• Microsoft Office PC Skills

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Good organisational skills

Armed Forces Covenant:
Spicerhaart is a forces-friendly company offering many Estate Agency roles to those considering leaving the forces.
If you are looking for an exciting career, where you feel part of something bigger, and where your excellent communication skills come into play every single day, then the world of property sales and lettings could be for you.

The finer details

We are currently conducting some interviews using video software. To be eligible to proceed in our recruitment process, you will need:

1. Legal entitlement to live and work in the UK (in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006)
2. We’ll need evidence of your right to work in the UK, in the form of:

• Passport/Birth Certificate

We will also need

1. Proof of Address
2. National Insurance

Equal Opportunities:  At Spicerhaart, variety makes our Company DNA come to life. We love people, and what's more, we love the differences that make each person who they are, we support you and encourage those differences, to make you the best person you can be. Spicerhaart are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we welcome all talented individuals to apply for a career with us. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let our Talent Team know and we will be happy to assist to the best of our ability – regardless of how small or large your requirement may be.

To All Recruitment Agencies: Spicerhaart does not accept speculative agency CVs. Please do not forward CVs to the Talent Team, Spicerhaart employees or any other company location. Spicerhaart is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs received from external recruitment sources through our Preferred Suppliers List or otherwise.

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£22.5k per annum