Accounts Receivable Specialist
Posted 3 days ago by Halliday Marx
£45,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Receivable Specialist role involves managing the accounts receivable process for a management consultancy over a 5-6 month period. Key responsibilities include invoicing, debt collection, and maintaining customer accounts using Sage. The position requires strong communication skills and attention to detail to resolve queries and manage credit effectively. This is a hybrid working position based in Central London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create, process, and post sales invoices within Sage accurately and in a timely manner
- Maintain customer accounts and ensure all transactions are correctly recorded
- Produce and review sales invoice reports to support month-end and management reporting
- Monitor aged debt and actively manage AR debt collection in line with company credit policies
- Liaise with customers to resolve invoice queries and disputes promptly
- Escalate overdue balances and potential bad debts where appropriate
- Perform credit checks on new and existing customers
- Assist in setting up and maintaining customer credit limits and payment terms
- Prepare, post, and reconcile credit notes accurately
- Process refunds to clients, ensuring proper authorization and audit trails
- Investigate and resolve customer credit balances
- Prepare regular AR reports, including aged receivables and collection status
- Support internal and external audits by providing relevant documentation
- Respond to ad hoc finance requests from the wider business as needed
Key Skills:
- Previous experience in an Accounts Receivable or finance administration role
- Hands-on experience using Sage (or similar finance systems)
- Strong understanding of credit control and sales ledger processes
- Good attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
- Strong communication skills for dealing with internal stakeholders and customers
Salary (Rate): £45,000.00/year
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
AR/Credit Specialist £40-45K 5-6 months Central London (Hybrid Working) My client is a management consultancy and are looking for an Accounts Receivable Specialist for 5-6 months Duties Include:
- Create, process, and post sales invoices within Sage accurately and in a timely manner
- Maintain customer accounts and ensure all transactions are correctly recorded
- Produce and review sales invoice reports to support month-end and management reporting
- Monitor aged debt and actively manage AR debt collection in line with company credit policies
- Liaise with customers to resolve invoice queries and disputes promptly
- Escalate overdue balances and potential bad debts where appropriate
- Perform credit checks on new and existing customers
- Assist in setting up and maintaining customer credit limits and payment terms
- Prepare, post, and reconcile credit notes accurately
- Process refunds to clients, ensuring proper authorization and audit trails
- Investigate and resolve customer credit balances
- Prepare regular AR reports, including aged receivables and collection status
- Support internal and external audits by providing relevant documentation
- Respond to ad hoc finance requests from the wider business as needed
Requirements: Previous experience in an Accounts Receivable or finance administration role Hands-on experience using Sage (or similar finance systems) Strong understanding of credit control and sales ledger processes Good attention to detail with a high level of accuracy Strong communication skills for dealing with internal stakeholders and customers