FRS are proud to be representing our blue chip national employer as they build a new finance department within Coventry.

Currently they are recruiting for an Accounts receivable clerk with French Language abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices and / or claims by utilising input from various sources including external customer base or internal departments. This includes making appropriate general journal entries which affect the P&L and B/S and validating the accuracy of supporting documentation.
• Process payment receipt information to clear open receivables. Interpret remittance payment information, identify invoice information to apply payments to appropriate receivable items, and complete quality control verification to balance and check data.
• Prepare reconciliation of cash suspense accounts and monitor aging of accounts to resolve outstanding items.
• Research and resolve issues where the remittance advice does not clearly identify the purpose of the payment with French clients. This research includes, but is not limited to, communications with internal customer French contacts (the sites), researching various company databases, or communicating with the remitter to receive the necessary documentation to post the payment appropriately.
• Produce routine reports, schedules, and summaries for FSSC management.
• Identify and resolve Accounts Receivable performance issues; escalate performance issues as appropriate to the AR Team Leader.
• Meet service level agreements (SLA’s) and performance targets related to Accounts Receivable.
• Support period end financial closing activities for Accounts Receivable.
• Perform scanning responsibilities as required for remittance advances and other supporting documentation for the Finance Shared Services Centre.
• Communicate issues and share best practice with other team members and team leader for the benefit of all.

Customer Relationship Responsibilities

• Serve as the initial point of contact for external French customers and customer related queries.
• Resolve any query issues according to defined policies and procedures liaising as necessary with internal and external parties.
• Escalate as necessary any customer issues related to queries to the AR Team Leader.
• Work with other FSSC teams to ensure a timely period end close process.

FRS strives to be an equal opportunities employer, and is committed to treating all applicants alike. FRS does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.