Accounts Receivable Assistant - Hybrid / Remote

Pertemps; Poole; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services provider in Poole is seeking a part-time Accounts Receivable Assistant. This role involves posting and reconciling income, managing sales ledger invoices, and resolving customer billing inquiries. Ideal candidates will have experience in accounts receivable, excellent attention to detail, and strong communication skills. Join a collaborative team where your contribution matters.

Qualifications

• Previous Accounts Receivable / Sales Ledger / Accounting experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Strong communicator focused on customer service.

Responsibilities

• Post and reconcile income, ensuring everything is allocated correctly.
• Raise sale ledger invoices and support credit control.
• Liaise with customers to resolve billing queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Strong communication skills

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Are you detail-driven, organised, and passionate about getting the numbers right? Sheridan Maine are assisting our client to recruit for a Accounts Receivable Assistant to join their busy Income Accounting team on a part-time basis, working 22.5 hours per week. In this role, you’ll help keep their finance systems running smoothly, from posting income and raising invoices to supporting credit control and reconciling accounts.

What you’ll be doing

• Post and reconcile income, ensuring everything is allocated correctly


• Raise sale ledger invoices, issue reminders, and support credit control activity, chasing outstanding debt where necessary


• Liaise with customers to resolve billing queries


• Reconcile accounts and investigate unposted or queried items


• Manage admissions, terminations, and account changes in our systems


• Handle incoming calls & emails

What we’re looking for

• Previous Accounts Receivable / Sales Ledger / Accounting experience


• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, problem-solving mindset


• Strong communicator with a genuine focus on great customer service


• Confident with Excel


• Organised, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, collaborative team where your accuracy and initiative will make a real difference every day.

Sheridan Maine, specialising in accountancy & finance recruitment across the South Coast, placing talented professionals in permanent, interim, and contract roles across Dorset, Hampshire, and West Sussex

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

Due to the high volume of applications we receive 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.