Accounts Receivable Accountant

360 TALENT LONDON; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury lifestyle house in Central London is seeking an Accounts Receivable Accountant for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role involves supporting accounts receivable, performing monthly closings, and ensuring accuracy in financial reconciliations. The ideal candidate has strong Excel skills, keen attention to detail, and experience in accounts receivable processes, preferably in a retail environment. Additional benefits include lunch and travel expenses.

Benefits

Lunch and Travel

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of accounts receivable processes within a medium to large organisation.
• Ability to adapt and implement efficiencies within accounts receivable.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end accounts receivable responsibilities.
• Perform monthly and annual closing activities.
• Manage general receivables responsibilities.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of accounting principles

Proficient user of SAP

Tools

SAP

Cegid

Job description

Overview

Accounts Receivable Accountant – Luxury Lifestyle House

Head Office – Central London

9 month Fixed Term Contract – Immediate start

Key Responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end accounts receivable responsibilities for the E‑Commerce and Boutique stores business areas.
• Perform monthly and annual closing activities, including monthly reconciliation of receivables balance sheet ledger accounts and annual write‑off of aged balances.
• Prepare schedules and reconciliations for the year‑end statutory audit.
• Manage general receivables responsibilities, including daily sales reconciliation, daily bank reconciliation, monitoring and follow‑up of customer balances (credit notes, gift cards and deposits) and store settlement differences.

Requirements

• Experience of accounts receivable processes within a medium to large organisation, ideally within a retail environment.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and implement efficiencies within accounts receivable.
• Great Excel skills, including knowledge of Excel formulas to manipulate large data sets and complete and present analysis.
• Ideally a background in double entry accounting and understanding of accounting principles.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient user of SAP; knowledge of Cegid beneficial but not essential.

Offering

• Salary up to £45,000 basic, depending on experience.
• Lunch and Travel in addition to basic salary.
• Excellent benefits.
• 9 month Fixed Term contract.
• Monday – Friday on site working in Central London Head office.