JHE & Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with a local manufacturing business in Bradford who are looking for an accounts receivable clerk on a permanent basis. Reporting into the finance manager and working in a small team, the chosen candidate will be integral in ensuring outstanding debt is kept to a minimum, maintaining strong cashflow and taking complete ownership of the sales ledger.



You must have a good understanding of credit control processes with proven ability of building rapport with their customer base and reducing debtor days. This is a fantastic opportunity and ideal for someone that likes to take full control of their ledger, working in a lovely and supportive team.




Duties include:

• Open new customer accounts


• Generate and send customer invoices


• Track ageing balances and follow up on due accounts


• Reconcile the AR ledger ensuring all payments are posted


• Investigate and resolve any billing queries


• Process ad hoc refunds to customers


• Contacting customers by phone / sending reminder letter for payment


• Monthly sales ledger balance sheet reconciliations maintaining clean up-to-date sale sledger accounts


• Coordinate and work in collaboration with wider teams in the business

Person specification

• Proven ability with a minimum of two years working in a similar role


• Billing experience


• Construction industry experience (Desirable)


• Understanding of credit terms, collections processes and basic accounting principles


• Good analytical and problem-solving skills


• Good systems experience and confident user of Excel

On offer is a salary in the region of £28,000 - £30,000, working a 37.5 hour week, flexible working hours and one day working from home, 25 days holiday and other benefits. I would urge anyone looking in the market who matches the spec to apply immediately.