Accounts Receivable Assistant

Howett Thorpe; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 35,818,000 - 42,706,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free car parking

Excellent on-site facilities

Job summary

Howett Thorpe is recruiting two temporary Accounts Receivable Assistants to support an international business as it prepares to launch Microsoft Dynamics 365 alongside wider operational changes at the beginning of November. This hands-on assignment will suit someone who enjoys investigating account discrepancies, resolving customer queries and ensuring financial records are accurate.

Working closely with the finance team, you will help check customer balances and support a smooth transition

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger or a similar transactional finance role.
• Practical reconciliation experience and the ability to investigate account discrepancies.
• Confidence communicating with customers by telephone and email.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking financial information.
• Good Excel skills and the ability to learn new finance systems.
• The ability to prioritise work and contribute effectively within a busy finance team.

Responsibilities

• Speaking with customers and responding to enquiries about invoices, payments and outstanding balances.
• Investigating customer account queries and working with colleagues to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconciling sales ledger accounts and supporting bank reconciliation work.
• Checking receipts and payment allocations, identifying differences requiring further investigation.
• Supporting checks on customer information and balances transferred to Dynamics 365.
• Maintaining clear records of queries and reconciliation issues, escalating unresolved matters appropriately.
• Helping maintain day-to-day accounts receivable activity throughout the changeover.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Sales ledger

Customer communication

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Howett Thorpe is recruiting two temporary Accounts Receivable Assistants to support an international business as it prepares to launch Microsoft Dynamics 365 alongside wider operational changes at the beginning of November.

This hands-on assignment will suit someone who enjoys investigating account discrepancies, resolving customer queries and ensuring financial records are accurate. Working closely with the finance team, you will help check customer balances and support a smooth transition between systems.

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Assistant
Job Type: Temporary – two positions
Location: Farnborough
Salary: £13.45–£13.85 per hour
Reference: 16181

Accounts Receivable Assistant – Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Free car parking
• Excellent on-site facilities

Accounts Receivable Assistant – About the Role

You will join the finance team during a significant period of change, providing additional support ahead of the new system going live and throughout the transition.

With a particular focus on accounts receivable, you will help ensure customer account information, outstanding balances and payment allocations are accurate, while supporting customer enquiries and day-to-day finance activity.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Speaking with customers and responding to enquiries about invoices, payments and outstanding balances.
• Investigating customer account queries and working with colleagues to resolve discrepancies.
• Reconciling sales ledger accounts and supporting bank reconciliation work.
• Checking receipts and payment allocations, identifying differences requiring further investigation.
• Supporting checks on customer information and balances transferred to Dynamics 365.
• Maintaining clear records of queries and reconciliation issues, escalating unresolved matters appropriately.
• Helping maintain day-to-day accounts receivable activity throughout the changeover.

The Successful Accounts Receivable Assistant Will Have:

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, sales ledger or a similar transactional finance role.
• Practical reconciliation experience and the ability to investigate account discrepancies.
• Confidence communicating with customers by telephone and email.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to checking financial information.
• Good Excel skills and the ability to learn new finance systems.
• The ability to prioritise work and contribute effectively within a busy finance team.

Previous involvement in a finance systems implementation, particularly supporting activity before and after go-live, would be highly advantageous. Experience of Dynamics 365 would also be beneficial. This assignment offers the opportunity to contribute to a significant finance systems implementation, using your receivables experience to support accurate customer accounts and a smooth transition.