Accounts Receivable Assistant
Posted 3 days ago by Absolute Recruit
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Receivable Assistant role at a leading creative agency in London involves managing the collections process in a hybrid 6-month temporary position. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely payments and maintaining healthy cash flow across high-profile accounts. This position requires proactive engagement with clients and collaboration with account management teams to resolve payment issues. Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills are essential for success in this dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end collections process
- Proactively chase outstanding debts to ensure timely payments
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to resolve payment queries professionally
- Allocate and post cash receipts accurately
- Reconcile accounts and monitor aged debtors
- Collaborate with account management teams to address billing or dispute issues
- Support wider AR and finance tasks as needed
Key Skills:
- Solid Accounts Receivable/credit control experience, ideally within the creative or media sector
- Confident communication skills and the ability to handle client conversations diplomatically
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with accounting systems and Excel
- Availability to commit for a 6-month temporary role in a hybrid working pattern (3 days office, 2 days home)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Accounts Receivable Assistant for a leading creative agency in London, focusing on proactive collections in a hybrid 6-month temp role. An award-winning creative agency in central London is seeking a proactive Accounts Receivable Assistant to join their finance team on a 6-month temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity to own the collections process within a dynamic, fast-paced environment and help maintain healthy cash flow across high-profile accounts.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end collections process
- Proactively chase outstanding debts to ensure timely payments
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to resolve payment queries professionally
- Allocate and post cash receipts accurately
- Reconcile accounts and monitor aged debtors
- Collaborate with account management teams to address billing or dispute issues
- Support wider AR and finance tasks as needed
Key Skills
- Solid Accounts Receivable/credit control experience, ideally within the creative or media sector
- Confident communication skills and the ability to handle client conversations diplomatically
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach
- Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with accounting systems and Excel
- Availability to commit for a 6-month temporary role in a hybrid working pattern (3 days office, 2 days home)