Accounts Receivable Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by Agora Talent
£26 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Receivable Clerk role is a 6-month contract position within a fast-growing global consumer brand, focusing on managing accounts receivable activities across wholesale and e-commerce channels. The position involves hands-on receivables management and participation in an ERP implementation, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to work cross-functionally. Ideal candidates will thrive in operational finance and enjoy solving complex reconciliation challenges. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to process improvements in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the daily AR cycle: cash allocation, invoice posting, credit notes, returns processing and customer account maintenance across wholesale and e-commerce.
- Reconcile all third-party payment platforms (Adyen, PayPal, Klarna, Zettle, Elavon), ensuring end-to-end accuracy from order to cash collection.
- Maintain customer master data and ensure strong control compliance.
- Resolve allocation exceptions, aged unallocated cash and partner with Credit Control to support smooth cash collection.
- Perform daily/weekly/month-end reconciliations for AR-related balance sheet accounts (merchant clearing, receivables, deposits, refunds, cash).
- Prepare month-end schedules and commentary across DSO, unapplied cash and deductions.
- Support e-commerce P&L insights around payments, refunds, chargebacks and deductions.
- Assist in maintaining audit-ready financial records with accurate documentation.
- Contribute to ERP implementation activities: UAT, process mapping, data migration, payment/refund flow testing and user training.
Key Skills:
- Strong AR experience within fast-paced, multi-channel businesses (wholesale/e-commerce desirable).
- Proven experience reconciling complex payment gateways and high-volume cash allocation.
- Strong Excel and data-handling capability.
- Exposure to D365 or similar ERP systems is advantageous, including involvement in process changes or UAT.
- Highly organised, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across finance, commercial, operations, IT and customer services.
- A continuous improvement mindset with excellent attention to detail.
Salary (Rate): £26.00/hr
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Accounts Receivable Clerk - Initial 6 month contract A fast-growing global consumer brand is looking for an Interim Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant to support BAU activity across both wholesale and e-commerce channels, while also contributing to wider process and systems improvements. Reporting to the AR Manager, the role blends hands-on receivables management with exposure to an ongoing ERP implementation, offering a broad and varied remit in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in operational finance, enjoys solving complex reconciliation challenges, and is confident working cross-functionally to keep order-to-cash processes running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the daily AR cycle: cash allocation, invoice posting, credit notes, returns processing and customer account maintenance across wholesale and e-commerce.
- Reconcile all third-party payment platforms (Adyen, PayPal, Klarna, Zettle, Elavon), ensuring end-to-end accuracy from order to cash collection.
- Maintain customer master data and ensure strong control compliance.
- Resolve allocation exceptions, aged unallocated cash and partner with Credit Control to support smooth cash collection.
- Perform daily/weekly/month-end reconciliations for AR-related balance sheet accounts (merchant clearing, receivables, deposits, refunds, cash).
- Prepare month-end schedules and commentary across DSO, unapplied cash and deductions.
- Support e-commerce P&L insights around payments, refunds, chargebacks and deductions.
- Assist in maintaining audit-ready financial records with accurate documentation.
- Contribute to ERP implementation activities: UAT, process mapping, data migration, payment/refund flow testing and user training.
Experience Sought
- Strong AR experience within fast-paced, multi-channel businesses (wholesale/e-commerce desirable).
- Proven experience reconciling complex payment gateways and high-volume cash allocation.
- Strong Excel and data-handling capability.
- Exposure to D365 or similar ERP systems is advantageous, including involvement in process changes or UAT.
- Highly organised, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across finance, commercial, operations, IT and customer services.
- A continuous improvement mindset with excellent attention to detail.
If you’re immediately available or at short notice and enjoy a blend of BAU ownership and systems/process improvement, this is a great opportunity to make an impact in a high-growth environment.