Accounts Receivable and Billings Assistant

Sheridan Maine London; Hayes End; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting an Accounts Receivable and Billing Assistant for a busy services organisation in Canary Wharf, London. This temporary role offers £21 per hour and requires experience in invoicing, accounts receivable and credit control.

The role involves issuing invoices, managing accounts, supporting cash flow forecasting and contributing to process improvements within a professional finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable, billing and credit control.
• Strong invoicing and reconciliation knowledge.
• Proficient Excel with pivot tables.
• Experience using CRM or accounting systems, ideally Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue customer invoices according to terms.
• Manage customer accounts and monitor payments; resolve billing queries.
• Support credit control activities including chasing overdue payments.
• Assist with month-end procedures, revenue accruals and reporting.
• Support cash flow forecasting and maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to process improvements and electronic invoicing rollout.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide information for financial audits.

Skills

Billing

Credit control

Excel

Communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant | Temporary | Canary Wharf, London | £21 per hour

Sheridan Maine is recruiting an Accounts Receivable and Billings Assistant for an established services organisation in Canary Wharf, London. This full-time temporary contract pays £21 per hour and suits an experienced finance professional joining a busy team. Duties cover customer billing, account reconciliations and credit control, alongside supporting process improvements and the implementation of new invoicing systems. Applicants should demonstrate accuracy, strong numeracy and confident communication, with the ability to manage competing priorities and build relationships across the business. The position offers a varied workload within a professional finance function, with scope to contribute to meaningful changes in billing procedures.

Key responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant will include:

• Preparing and issuing accurate customer invoices in line with agreed terms.
• Managing customer accounts, monitoring payments and resolving billing queries.
• Supporting credit control activities, including chasing outstanding payments and managing aged debt.
• Processing credit notes, billing adjustments and account reconciliations.
• Assisting with month-end procedures, revenue accruals and financial reporting.
• Supporting cash flow forecasting and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Contributing to process improvements and the implementation of electronic invoicing.
• Liaising with internal teams and external customers to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payments.
• Providing supporting information for financial audits.

The successful Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant will have:

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, billing and credit control.
• A good understanding of invoicing processes, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Experience using accounting systems or CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce.
• An AAT qualification or equivalent practical accounting experience.
• Experience within a services environment and German language skills would be advantageous but are not essential.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.