Accounts Assistant (Receivables and Treasury) - Office Based Role

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.