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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