Business: emap, part of Metropolis International
* Base Location: Croydon, London (with the option to work from our Fleet Street office if preferred). Hybrid role: 3 office days/week
* Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract ( Mat. Cover 12 m)
* Start Date: 9th March 2026
* Salary: £24,000 – £27,000 DOE
About the Company:
Trading as emap for its B2B division, Metropolis International is a fast-growing business, privately owned Media Group with over £50m of annual revenue, structured in two divisions – consumer media, and business-to-business media. In both parts of the business, we run print magazines, digital content and both face-to-face and virtual awards, conferences, and other events. Metropolis is actively looking at acquiring more media businesses.
Overall Purpose of the Role:
To manage and maintain the sales ledger Cash payments. Ensuring both new and existing payments are reviewed and allocated correctly.
Key Responsibilities:
Download the daily banking.
To allocate the payments as per remittances or other instruction.
To help with the allocation markups to ensure payments are posted to the correct customer account.
To work with Credit control on allocation queries.
To work with sales on Pre Payment (Proforma invoices) to confirm receipt to facilitate trading.
To post cash to the relevant ledger.
The coordination of Subscription fees within the business.
General administration.
Key Attributes:
Strong numerical and analytical skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Good organisational and time-management skills.
Core Competencies:
Good time management.
Able to work to deadlines.
Good at picking up new systems.
Good with Microsoft based products Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
Good with problem solving.
Personal Attributes:
Integrity and professionalism.
Proactive and self-motivated.
Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
Strong problem-solving abilities