Role Description
Weβre looking for an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join our Finance team, supporting the day-to-day running of billing, invoicing, and client payments across the business. This role plays an important part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting cash flow, and ensuring a smooth experience for both internal teams and clients. Youβll work closely with account teams and finance colleagues to manage invoicing, resolve queries, and keep processes running efficiently. Itβs a good fit for someone who is detail-focused, organised, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, agency environment with multiple stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
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Sales Orders and Invoicing:
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Ensuring Sales Orders are correctly set up from a billing perspective, including production of billing schedules.
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Generate all customer invoices as agreed with clients, ensuring accuracy across value, descriptions, PO references and VAT.
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Create and process credit notes where required.
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Submit all invoices and credit notes via finance systems or client platforms.
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Support the revenue team with processing Sales Order adjustments.
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Client Data:
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Process client onboarding into the finance system, ensuring all data and documentation is accurate and complete.
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Maintain and update client records within the system.
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Credit Control:
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Build and maintain relationships with client finance teams to understand payment timelines.
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Review AR ageing reports and follow up on outstanding balances.
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Escalate potential payment issues to account teams to support collection.
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Month End:
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Prepare monthly media pre-bill invoicing reconciliations.
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Support the wider finance team to meet reporting deadlines.
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General:
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Work with Accounts Payable to post client bank receipts into the system.
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Manage the accounts receivable inbox, ensuring timely responses to queries.
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Support the wider team during annual audit periods.
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Provide ad-hoc support across the finance function as needed.
Qualifications
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Strong attention to detail and accuracy with data input.
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
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Experience working with VAT.
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Experience using ERP systems.
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Clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Comfortable working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Benefits
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π° Competitive Reward & Pay β fair and competitive rewards aligned to local market practices.
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π Career Growth & Development β ongoing development through Continuous Performance Management (CPM).
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π€ Collaboration β be part of a cross-functional, global team.
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π Professional Development β ongoing training and learning programmes.
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π΄ Work-Life Balance β flexible working arrangements and plentiful paid time off.
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π Community & Recognition β social and team-building events, recognition programmes.
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π¨βπ©βπ§ Family Support β family-friendly policies and access to wellbeing resources.
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π± Purpose & Belonging β commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles.