Accounts Receivable Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Receivable Officer to join a large Regulatory Body on a temporary basis. You will play a key role in supporting the finance team with processing the registration direct debits for the Organisation. The postholder will be strong with Excel and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of the accounts receivable function ensuring compliance with relevant policies and processes
• Responsible for the reconciliation of all registrant payments to the registration system, being the key liaison with the customer services team to ensure all records are accurate and up to date providing regular reporting on transactions and investigating reconciling differences. Finding effective solutions to resolve problems and queries that arise
• Leading the end-to-end management of registrants' Direct Debits, including set ups, amendments, monthly collections and rejected payments, ensuring compliance with Direct Debit Scheme rules
• Ensuring accounting entries for the company's prepayments are in line with the organisation's accounting policies and follow relevant accounting standards and principles
• Management of updating the receivables' bank account, ensuring all changes are accurately recorded and reflected promptly across relevant systems and records
• Taking the initiative to explore issues and generate new ideas to drive accounts receivable processes and system efficiencies to ensure robustness, suitability and in harmony with auditor's expectations
• Supporting the Financial Controller with production of month end Debtor, Bank, Prepayment and Fixed Asset reconciliations, highlighting and taking any corrective action in a timely manner
• Taking a lead role in responding to all sales ledger related queries received from internal and external stakeholders, ensuring problems are resolved efficiently and effectively

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience in a similar accounts receivable role for a minimum of 2 years
• Ability to work on own initiative with a minimum supervision
• Excellent system skills and a strong excel user (v-look up / pivot tables)

Location: Central London

Working Pattern: 1 day per week on site / 4 days per week from home

Salary: £33,000 - 35,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent