Our successful and growing client is looking for an Accounts Receivable Accountant. You will work closely with the finance teams, supporting smooth month-end processes and collaborating with teams across the business. Experience with modern accounting systems is a plus.
- Based in Chessington
- £29,000 - £31,000 salary (DOE)
- Monday Friday
- .5 hours per week (salary will be pro rata for fewer than 37.5 hours)
Benefits:
- Generous pension contributions
- Health cover
- Onsite parking
- Possible hybrid after probation
- 24 days holidays + bank holidays (going up by 1 day a year for a max of 5 years)
Job Description:
- Manage sales ledgers, process receipts, cash transfers, and payments, and reconcile key customer accounts.
- Oversee credit control, ensuring timely payments and following up on overdue balances
- Supporting and working closely with the sales team and invoicing teams on queries related to customer accounts.
- Helping the finance team to achieve month end close deadlines
- Posting certain journals, preparing certain balance sheet reconciliations as well as supporting the work of the Financial Accountant and Financial Controller
- Reviewing and preparation of certain balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist sales and invoicing teams with customer account queries.
- Reconcile bank statements, including month-end.
- Prepare weekly 13-week cash flow forecast and collaborate with the finance team.
- Support group treasury with cash transfers and loan interest payments.
- Check credit card expenses, monitor employee compliance, and resolve missing info.
- Assist with expense claims and staff reimbursements.
- Work closely with the finance team.
- Backup colleagues with purchase ledgers and payment runs.
Person Specification:
- Proven experience in consistent and reliable financial processing.
- Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies or unusual financial entries.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with Sage or similar financial systems.
- Open to candidates without formal qualifications.
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