Accounts Receivable Accountant

Equifind Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Private health-care (including dental/

Hybrid work pattern (4-days in the off

Job summary

Equifind Group, City of London based award-winning Real Estate firm, is seeking an Accounts Receivable Accountant to lead all receivables activities within the Finance team.

Duties include raising rental, service charge, and property invoices; monitoring tenant balances; reconciling ledgers and bank accounts; and following up on overdue payments in a multi-currency environment. Hybrid pattern: 4 days in the office, 1 day remote.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years' experience in accounts receivable (AR).
• Experience ideally in Real Estate or a related property sector.
• Proven ability to own processes, drive improvements and deliver efficiencies.
• Experience working in a multi-currency finance environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process rental, service charge, insurance, and other property invoices in line with lease agreements.
• Monitor tenant accounts to ensure timely receipt of payments.
• Allocate receipts accurately to tenant accounts and reconcile ledgers.
• Perform regular reconciliations of tenant ledgers and bank accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies relating to invoices, payments and balances.
• Monitor aged debt and follow up with tenants on overdue balances and late payments.
• Issue payment reminders, statements, and demand notices as required.
• Liaise with tenants, property managers and external agents to resolve payment issues.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Process improvement

Multi-currency experience

Job description

Equifind are representing an award winning, City of London based, Real Estate firm who are looking to hire an Accounts Receivable Accountant within their Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody to join an award winning Property company with an enviable track record in the Real Estate sector globally.

They're looking for a proactive and detail-driven Accounts Receivable Accountant to take the lead on all receivables activity and help strengthen the firm's financial operations. Experience in chasing the outstanding fees is highly advantageous.

The ideal candidate will be a dedicated and enthusiastic individual eager to grow within a highly respected financial services organisation, willing to commit to being 4-days in the office per week and 1-day WFH, remotely.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities for the Permanent Accounts Receivable Accountant working for this dynamic Property firm based in the City of London will be:

• Raise and process rental, service charge, insurance, and other property-related invoices in accordance with lease agreements.
• Monitor tenant accounts to ensure timely receipt of payments.
• Allocate incoming receipts accurately and promptly to the appropriate tenant accounts.
• Perform regular reconciliations of tenant ledgers and bank accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies relating to invoices, payments, and account balances.
• Monitor aged debt reports and proactively follow up with tenants any outstanding balances and late payments.
• Issue payment reminders, statements, and demand notices where required.
• Liaise with tenants, property managers, and external agents to resolve payment issues.

Application Criteria:

• Strong background in accounts receivable or finance operations, ideally gained in the Real Estate sector.
• Proven ability to take ownership, streamline processes, and deliver continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of finance and accounting concepts including the coding of expenses to the general ledger and managing reconciliation.
• Experience of working in a multi-currency finance department would be beneficial.
• Minimum of 2+ years' experience working in accounts receivables (AR), preferably in a similar finance assistant role.

Compensation:

This Permanent Accounts Receivable Analyst role based in the City of London will be paid a competitive market based salary of between £30,000 - £40,000 PA.

• 25-days annual leave.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Private health-care (including dental and optical).
• Hybrid work pattern (4-days in the office, 1-day work-from-home/remotely.