Accounts Receivable Administrator - Coventry, United Kingdom - Fraikin

Fraikin
Fraikin
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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Title:
Accounts Receivable Administrator

Hours: 37.5 per week - Monday - Friday

Company
Why Join Us? At
Fraikin Ltd, we believe that our people are our greatest asset.

When you join our team, you're not just signing up for a job - you're becoming part of a community that values collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning.


We offer:


  • Exciting opportunities for career advancement
  • A collaborative and inclusive work culture
  • Access to training and development programs
  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages


At
Fraikin we have a clear daily mission: We enable the mobility of goods and people through our services of fleet management to deliver a better day.


Our mission is important because it helps us to understand why we are here and why our daily work is so important.

Our customers are more than the company names on the side of our vehicles, they are the drivers who drive them, the schedulers who schedule them, the loaders who load them, and the end customers who need the goods being transported or the people who need the vehicle to take them to their destination.

Our job is to make sure that we keep the vehicles moving to get to their destinations safely, efficiently, and on time.


Fraikin brought its fleet expertise to the UK in 1978, and today we are one of the country's largest providers of commercial vehicle contract hire, fleet management and rental. We offer customers a skills base and proven financial stability which we believe is second to none. This allows us to react to even the largest of new business opportunities in a sole supplier role, and with a customer renewal rate which is the envy of our competitors


Role


We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join our team based at our Head Office in Coventry.


The main requirements of this role are to undertake an ongoing control of the Sales Ledger to provide an overall reduction in 'Days Sales Outstanding and query levels within the business.

To minimise bad debts whilst ensuring Sales and Turnover meet the organisation's target expectations.


General Responsibilities
You will be working in an office environment where your main duties are:

  • Adhere to all statutory requirement regarding fire, health, safety and hygiene.
  • Participate in cross / multi skilled training within your department or other departments as deemed appropriate by your Manager.
  • Carry out any reasonable instruction as directed by a Manager [or Director].
  • Deal with all internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
  • Maintain a high level of dress and appearance at all times adhering to PPE where the role requires this.
  • Attend any training sessions as requested and adhere to all company regulations.
  • From time to time you may be required to carry out duties outside the normal sphere of work as may be reasonably requested by Management.

Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • To provide continuing support and communication on the sales ledger of several million pounds to all business levels within the organisation and external clients.
  • To improve cash collection by way of monthly reporting and measuring a reduction in debtor day's and query resolution across the business.
  • Manage own control of the individuals Sales Ledger. Manage own control of the individuals Sales Ledger.
  • Competent and prompt diary notes via Sales Ledger system.
  • Assist where necessary with Query reduction.
  • Minimise bad debt position within the organisation.
  • Assisting with the allocation of payments received.
  • Credit checking of new and existing customers on Experian and Tinubu to set credit limits and establish exposure and risk to the organisation to minimise bad debt.
  • Set up new record of account on Lawson and advise Rental location and Contract Managers.
  • Maintain account log.
  • Use Lawson System to Control overdue/overtrading accounts.
  • Reporting monthly on outstanding debtors and overtrading on own Sales Ledger to Credit Control Team Leader.
  • High level of customer queries to be actioned.
  • Maintaining the overall reduction in DSO.

Person Specification

  • The jobholder will be required to demonstrate a high level of Credit Control.
  • GCSE Maths/English qualification or equivalent
  • Good interpersonal and influencing skills and a logical and rational approach to problem solving.
  • Excellent communication and telephone skills.
  • Knowledge of the Lawson system would be of benefit.
  • Highly IT literate with excellent attention to detail.
  • Be able to work well within a Team.

Reward Package

  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • Pension Scheme
  • PerkBox access to their free wellbeing hub, hundreds of discounts on retail, travel and dining, points earning scheme and recognition program.
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Training & Development Opportunities. Study reimbursement.
  • Free Parking
  • Ser
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