Accounts Receivable Assistant
About Our Client:
Located in Huntingdon, they are a leading independent marketing services business that provides sophisticated marketing collateral and print fulfilment services to organisations and leading brands across the UK.
Established in 2003, they have grown every year since incorporation and have established an outstanding reputation for the quality of their work and service levels. They hold people at the centre of what they do and continue to monitor and improve their processes as they work towards their goal.
They have exciting expansion plans and aim to double their turnover in the next few years. Never has it been a more exciting time to join them.
Role Summary:
They are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented AP/AR Assistant to join their small, supportive finance team, with a primary focus on Accounts Receivable. This is a key role responsible for supporting customer billing, cash allocation, and customer account management, while also assisting with wider finance and month-end processes.
The successful candidate will bring experience from a transactional finance environment and will be confident managing Accounts AP or AR workloads independently, particularly during busy month-end periods. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their technical finance skills and progress within a finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Prepare and process customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner
2. Allocate customer receipts and investigate unallocated cash
3. Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer account records
4. Support customer account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
5. Work closely with the Credit Controller to support query resolution and account upkeep
6. Monitor customer balances and escalate overdue accounts where appropriate
7. Assist with maintaining customer master data and billing information
8. Revenue-related balance sheet reconciliations
9. Journal preparation (where appropriate)
10. Supporting month-end reporting deadlines
11. Provide cover or support for supplier invoice processing when required
12. Assist with payment run preparation during peak periods or team absence
13. Support finance administration and transactional processing as needed
14. Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
15. Support continuous improvement of finance processes
16. Assist with audit preparation and documentation requests
17. Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance procedures
You will:
18. Have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounts role
19. Have a strong working knowledge of Accounts Receivable or Payable processes
20. Have experience working with account reconciliations
21. Have experience supporting month-end activities in a busy finance environment
22. Be confident using Microsoft Excel
23. Have a strong attention to detail and accuracy
24. Have the ability to manage priorities and work independently
25. Be part-qualified, qualified or have relevant experience
26. Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
27. Have experience with finance systems such as Sage or Xero
What they offer in return:
28. Generous holiday allowance of 24 days rising to 26
29. Enhanced parental leave
30. Enhanced pension scheme of 5% company contribution
31. Cycle to Work Scheme
32. 4x Salary Life Assurance and Income Protection
33. Private Health Insurance (after a qualifying period)
34. Work hard/play hard culture and a great working environment
35. Sociable company with regular company wide and departmental events
36. A Living Wage Accredited organisation
Apply today with an up to date CV.