Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Full Time – 12-month FTC / 37.50 Hours per week / Monday to Friday
Hybrid – Requirement to work in the Northampton office each week
Salary From: £24k
Experience in a similar role is needed for this role.
Closing Date: 22nd August 2025
Purpose of Role:
The primary purpose of the role is the timely processing and allocation of all types of receipts to the correct ledgers provide excellent customer service when dealing with parent and nursery queries.
What We Can Offer You:
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
1. Flexible working and holiday entitlements
2. 40% discounted childcare
3. Annual awards gala
4. Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more
5. Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life
Why Bright Horizons?
We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you’d be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We’ve also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing, Women, and Development.
Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
6. Ensuring the timely processing of all types of receipts to the Accounts receivable system and financial ledger
7. Ensuring the correct, timely allocation of all types of receipts to the correct parent ledger
8. Proactively following up on unidentified items and ensure that the ledger is updated appropriately.
9. Preparing bank reconciliations monthly in accordance with the month end timetable. Resolving reconciling items to ensure cleared in a timely manner.
10. Liaising with Parents, and operational teams to deal with any issues, disputes, complaints, or queries always providing excellent customer service
11. Reviewing and processing parent refunds ensuring that they are accurate and appropriately approved
12. Supporting monthly invoicing and respond to direct debit queries timely to ensure they are accurate and complete before submission and collection
13. Assisting with monthly Direct Debit amendments, ensuring that all adjustments are accurate, auditable, and submitted in a timely manner
14. Ensuring financial controls are adhered to and any discrepancies are escalated to the Accounts Receivable Supervisor
15. Provide support to all members of the team where needed
16. Perform other tasks as required
Essential Experience:
17. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a busy Accounts Receivable Team
18. Previous experience within a customer service role
19. Excellent written and verbal communication
20. Preparing Bank and account reconciliations
21. Detail oriented and solid understanding of general accounting procedures
22. Used to working under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
Experience Desirable:
23. Knowledge of Workday is helpful but not essential.
24. Intermediate Excel skills would be helpful but not essential
Qualifications
25. GCSE Maths and English
We look forward to receiving your application!