Gowan Crop Protection is a fast-growing global company based in Harpenden where we have our centralizing accounting function for international business. We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable & banking assistant to support EUMEA/APAC Accounts Receivable & banking related activities. This role involves managing customer collections, bank entries, bank reconciliations and assisting with month end accounting tasks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Accounts Receivable
Prepare and send Receivables report on weekly basis by sales person and identify overdue invoices
Work with Sales team and Accounts payable department of clients, to ensure timely collections of invoices.
Co-ordinate with Customer service and sales team to rectify any invoices.
Investigate and summarise reasons for overdue invoices and prepare reports for management highlighting overdue invoices.
Manage Letter of Credits (LC) from clients and work with Bank and Customer Services to ensure collections are made timely against the LC. Co-ordinate in resolving any discrepancies or issues faced in the collection against LC
Post customer payments in E1 on daily basis and ensure Accounts receivable is up to date
Assist with monthly closing activities related to Accounts Receivable.
Track intercompany accounts receivable and maintaining reconciliations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Treasury/Banking and other activities:
Record daily deposit transactions. Track customer remittance advices and ensure it is received for all deposits. Resolve any queries in remittance advice.
Work on cashflow projections.
Co-ordinate with banks for any issues or discrepancies
Assist in month end bank reconciliation.
Help in month end intercompany reconciliations
Assist in Year-end audit activities.
Assist in other finance activities.
Skills and Experience
Previous Accounts Receivable & banking experience.
Excellent communication skills and articulate in dealing with clients and sales teams
Understands basic accounting principles
Experience working in a finance environment
Provide support on Month End deadlines to International Accountant
Ability to work on own initiative and problem solve whilst working under pressure
Ability to handle detailed information/data accurately
Experience in working with teams based remotely
Ability to communicate with all levels of the business
Organized, proactive, process orientated, and deadline driven
Good Microsoft Excel skills
ERP System experience preferable (JD Edwards, E1 or Enterprise one)
Competence/Behaviors
Must be flexible if required to work outside of normal hours at certain times.
