Accounts Receivable Assistant

Through continued growth my client in the sport and leisure industry are seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join their established accounting services team based in Watford. Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Accounts Receivable Assistant will have responsibility for the UK and EMEA credit control. This role sits at the heart of the order-to-cash cycle, offering exposure to high-volume Accounts receivable operations in a fast-paced environment. You''ll play a key role in ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control, and timely cash collection while supporting continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable activities, including invoice generation, distribution, and customer statements across multiple billing cycles
• Focus on timely posting of cash receipts and resolving discrepancies
• Ensure accurate and timely billing, including penalty charges and miscellaneous income.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, unapplied cash, and customer account issues, working with the sales and operations teams and managing a busy email inbox.
• Support deposit management and refunds, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Assist with month-end AR processes, including debtor analysis, revenue reconciliation, and reporting.
• Support ERP systems implementation and upgrades for AR and cash.
• Provide ad hoc support to senior finance stakeholders and contribute to AR process improvements.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and be currently studying towards your AAT qualification
• You will possess a minimum of 5 years experience working in an accounts receivable role managing a large volume of accounts
• Good IT skills with an advanced knowledge of excel.
• Demonstrates consistent and accurate performance
• Experience working closely with Sales and IT to test and implement automation and discount initiatives
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to articulate complicated Accounts Receivables terms and conditions
• Enthusiasm and passion for the product.
• Previous exposure to complex lease and stock accounting issues.
• Ability to adapt to fast changing environment.
• A sense of urgency, being able to juggle tasks to meet required deadlines.
• "Can-do" & proactive approach with the ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
• Being able to work in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently without supervision

You will enjoy working in a fast paced and growing business whilst being part of a friendly and supportive team. This is a hybrid working role with 1 day a week working from home. Full training will be provided.

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