Accounts Receivable Assistant

Do you have a head for numbers and a keen interest in sustainability and renewable energy? We're looking for an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join our small and eager team. 

If you're excited to use your career to make a difference then we hope you'll consider this role and help us ensure a smooth operation of the sales ledger. 

Who we are

Midsummer Energy specialises in solar PV systems. The bulk of our turnover is in distributing complete solar PV kits, including solar panels, inverters, mounting systems and electrical components, to a network of installation customers. We also sell heat pumps, smaller off-grid solar
set ups and we've also developed industry-leading tools like Easy PV and Heatpunk, which are revolutionising how our customers work.

We’ve grown significantly from humble beginnings - our first storeroom was the front room of a narrowboat, but we now run multiple warehouses in Cambridge, Glasgow and Dublin.

We're passionate about the environment, and we've gained a reputation for a helpful and open approach to business, and our staff share a common sense of purpose.

The role

A full-time role reporting to the Assistant Finance Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining the day-to-day processes for accounts receivable, assisting with the preparation of financial reports, and ensuring the smooth operation of the sales ledger alongside your colleagues in the team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Daily maintenance of the sales ledger processes, including: 
• • Posting and reconciling cash received
  • Issuing sales invoices
  • Credit notes
  • Investigating and resolving debit notes
  • Updating customer account information on the accounting system
  • Customer statement reconciliation
  • Maintaining shared responsibility of accounts inbox queries
  • Communication between the sales team and accounts receivable to ensure the sales team are kept up to date with relevant information on customer queries, credit limit applications etc
• Credit control, chasing overdue payments and aged debtor reporting
• Weekly review of the ledger to identify discrepancies
• Supporting the Assistant Finance Manager with the development and maintenance of financial processes
• Assisting with preparation of the quarterly VAT return, monthly and yearly accounts as required
• Other similar or related duties as can be reasonably expected.

Skills/Qualifications required for the role:

• 2+ years experience within accounts receivable desirable
• Credit control experience preferred
• Accounting qualification desirable, eg Accounting degree, AAT L3 and beyond beneficial
• Intermediate knowledge of spreadsheets desirable

Who we are looking for:

We'll be looking for candidates with a head for numbers who have a keen interest in sustainability and renewable energy.

Demonstrable skills with spreadsheets along with experience of dealing with financial data and transactions and working with databases will be preferable.

Organisational skills and a friendly manner with customers and the rest of the team are equally important.

You are looking for a career that will make a difference, and you have a knack for keeping on top of things. You'd like to put your energy and passion to good use, helping to grow a company that's making a difference.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a team, but have a problem-solving and self-led approach during busy periods.

Benefits:

• Company profit share scheme;
• Employees evenly share 10% of company profits
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free veg box each every week
• Early finish on a Friday
• On-site parking

Schedule: Office based, Monday to Thursday, 9-5.30pm. Friday 9-5pm.

You'll be joining a young, dynamic company with positive values that is aiming to position itself as the leading distributor of renewable energy systems in the UK.

The position is based in our offices neighbouring Milton Country Park on the outskirts of Cambridge.

Salary: £28,000 to £32,000

Midsummer Energy is committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do - from how we support our customers to how we build our workforce. We actively celebrate colleagues' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.