Accounts Receivable and Collections Assistant - Leeds

Asda Stores Ltd.

Accounts Receivable and Collections Assistant - Leeds

Salary Not Specified

Asda Stores Ltd., Leeds

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 1 week ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: b2b518f963dd4df9bdbc020c7f8c08f9

Full Job Description

  • You will build and maintain successful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely payment of sales ledger invoices.

  • Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all interactions and collection efforts.

  • You will monitor accounts to identify and correct errors/discrepancies that will potentially leave debt in an unrecoverable position.

  • You will ensure external & internal queries are resolved to a high quality and within pre-agreed SLAs.

  • Review credit note requests to ensure payment to suppliers is correct and has the necessary approvals.

  • There will be opportunities to support with Accounts Receivable processes and projects for new initiatives across Asda and Asda Service Centre.

    Previous accounts receivable, debt collection or similar administrative background experience

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including excellent negotiation skills and the ability to challenge where appropriate.

  • Ability to establish and maintain good customer relationships, both internally and externally, at all levels

  • Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload

  • Ability to manage deadlines in accordance with role requirements and escalate where deadlines are compromised or at risk

  • Keen attention to detail & ability to investigate/solve problems.

  • Intermediate Excel skills (Including Pivot tables and V-lookups)

  • Computer literacy, including data entry and confidence using business applications (specifically SAP).

  • A strong sense of ownership and accountability of role requirements and expectations

    We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

    Hybrid and flexible working - everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point. Flexible working meaning you work where it works to meet both your needs and the business needs

  • Discretionary bonus - Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts

  • Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit - Looking forward to the future

  • 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays - Making sure you take time for your self and switch off

  • 4 weekly pay - which means you get an extra payday a year

  • Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions - Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us

  • Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year - really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year

  • Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.

  • Free city centre parking - you can also use it outside working hours


  • We have an exciting opportunity to join our Accounts Receivable team within the Asda Service Centre Finance function.? This is an opportunity to join a great team with a variety of responsibilities relating to multiple Accounts Receivable processes. As a team member you will find yourself in a busy role with the opportunity to work with multiple stakeholders. Does this sound like the job for you? Read on..., Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works.? This enables you to?chose?where you'll be the most effective.? It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.?
    You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-

  • Discretionary company bonus

  • Company pension up to 7% matched

  • 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.