Accounts Receivable
Posted Today by 1771692689
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist will join a finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract, focusing on billing, cash allocation, bank reconciliations, and credit control using Xero. This fully remote role is essential for maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring timely cash collection. The successful candidate will also support month-end processes and foster strong customer relationships. Proven experience in billing and accounts receivable is crucial for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Raise accurate and timely sales invoices in Xero
- Process credit notes where required
- Ensure all billing data is complete, approved, and correctly coded
- Maintain and reconcile the sales ledger
- Post and allocate incoming payments in Xero
- Investigate and resolve unallocated or misapplied payments
- Liaise with customers to clarify remittance details where necessary
- Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution
- Maintain accurate cash records and reporting
- Monitor aged debtors and proactively chase overdue invoices
- Maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring timely payment
- Issue statements and payment reminders
- Escalate high-risk or long-outstanding debts as appropriate
- Support with setting and reviewing customer credit limits
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in billing, accounts receivable, and credit control
- Experience performing bank reconciliations and cash allocation
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Salary (Rate): £34,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for a Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist to join a finance team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This fully remote role will support the day-to-day finance operations with a focus on billing, cash allocation, bank reconciliations, and credit control, using Xero as the core accounting system.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely cash collection, and supporting month-end processes.
Key Responsibilities
Billing & Sales Ledger
Raise accurate and timely sales invoices in Xero
Process credit notes where required
Ensure all billing data is complete, approved, and correctly coded
Maintain and reconcile the sales ledger
Cash Allocation
Post and allocate incoming payments in Xero
Investigate and resolve unallocated or misapplied payments
Liaise with customers to clarify remittance details where necessary
Bank Reconciliations
Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations
Investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution
Maintain accurate cash records and reporting
Credit Control
Monitor aged debtors and proactively chase overdue invoices
Maintain strong customer relationships while ensuring timely payment
Issue statements and payment reminders
Escalate high-risk or long-outstanding debts as appropriate
Support with setting and reviewing customer credit limits
Skills & Experience
Essential:
Proven experience in billing, accounts receivable, and credit control
Experience performing bank reconciliations and cash allocation
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to work independently in a remote environment