Accounts Assistant - Ayr, United Kingdom - Neogen

Neogen

Verified Company

Ayr, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing

Accounts Assistant

We are currently looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant
- _Accounts Receivable_ to join the Accounts team of our award-winning business at Auchincruive near Ayr.

Competitive salary_
Benefits linked holidays_
Contributory pension scheme_
Life insurance_
Share purchase scheme_
Subsidised private medical cover_
Cycle2Work scheme_
Employee assistance programme_

Our team supports the European, Middle Eastern, African & Indian (EMEAI) territories for NEOGEN, a top performing NASDAQ listed business employing around 1800 people worldwide.

NEOGEN specialises in solutions for animal and food safety offering a diverse range of products and services for the agriculture, animal protein, food and beverage industries.

What you'll be doing:

Assisting with credit control. To include; routine letters and telephone calls to customers, regularly review customers credit limits, maintain new customer forms, review aged debtor list, liaise with foreign customer service staff for overdue invoices, provide copy invoices to customers, produce monthly statements, update on hold lists and establish relationships with customer accounting departments.
Setting up new customer accounts and using guidelines, allocating credit limits.
Routinely updating sales ledger accounts with contact details and correct default details. Dealing with disputed invoices and resolve in a timely manner.
Posting cashbook transactions.
Depositing cheques at the bank weekly. Assuming responsibility for encouraging customers to by BACS rather than cheques.
Answering telephone, redirecting calls and taking messages. Distributing incoming mail and processing incoming / outgoing mail.
Assisting visitors to the business, ensuring they follow correct procedures for signing in.

Skills & Experience Required:

Previous experience in similar role
Excellent communication skills
Be able to work to tight deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft packages
Knowledge of SAGE systems would be helpful although training will be provided
A qualification in administrative and/or accounts would be helpful.

Company benefits include:

service linked holidays, contributory pension scheme, complementary life insurance, share purchase scheme, subsidised private medical cover, Cycle2Work scheme, employee assistance programme and competitive salary.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a growing organisation.

Come Be Part Of A Mission that Matters

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world's food supply.

Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.