Interim Accounts Receivable - 12 month temp

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Administrator to join a well-established public-sector finance function on a 12-month temporary contract. The role supports income collection and sales ledger activity, ensuring accurate billing and timely receipt of funds.The role will be office-based initially, with hybrid working available once you are comfortable with systems and processes.
Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring and managing the Accounts Receivable and credit management inbox, responding to customer queries within agreed service levels.
• Creating and maintaining customer accounts accurately within finance systems.
• Running routine invoice cycles, including daily, weekly and monthly billing runs.
• Processing sundry invoices, checking requests for accuracy, VAT treatment and correct accounting information.
• Managing self-billing processes, identifying exceptions and liaising with customers and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Allocating customer receipts and investigating unallocated cash.
• Supporting debt management activities, including overdue debt chasing.
• Taking card payments by phone and completing end-of-day banking processes in line with procedure.
• Liaising with district offices and national colleagues to maintain a high standard of customer service.
• Providing wider finance team support, including reporting and ad hoc administrative tasks.

• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable, sales ledger or credit control.
• Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable handling customer queries and communicating professionally.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.