Accounts Receivable Controller

Reed; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable) to join their finance team in the UK. The role focuses on managing the sales ledger, ensuring transaction accuracy, and maintaining robust financial controls across the organisation.

Day-to-day duties include importing AR transactions into iPlicit, handling invoicing systems (Guestline, Rendezvous, CRM), proactive credit control, and regular bank reconciliations with emphasis on audit readiness and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a finance team, preferably in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting principles (e.g., journals, reconciliations).
• Proficiency in a variety of software applications and knowledge of accounting systems.
• Highly numerate and accurate, with strong attention to detail, able to process and reconcile complex data.
• Confident use of Excel with large data sets (pivot tables & VLOOKUPs).
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate, and able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Creative and innovative, with the ability to respond to challenges and create novel solutions.
• Self-motivating with drive and determination, able to maintain a high work rate unsupervised.

Responsibilities

• Import day-to-day Accounts Receivable transactions into accounts software (iPlicit), ensuring correct sales ledger balances.
• Work with various sales invoicing systems (Guestline, Rendezvous, CRM) to maintain financial accuracy.
• Conduct proactive credit control and maintain financial control processes to prevent fraud.
• Seek process improvements to enhance efficiency and maintain accurate records for management and financial reporting in line with audit standards.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external customers to resolve issues and recover overdue debts.
• Monitor bank receipts daily and perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Address general finance queries and collaborate with finance and sales teams across the organisation.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Financial controls

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUPs

Attention to detail

Data reconciliation

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Ownership of tasks

Tools

iPlicit

Guestline

Rendezvous

CRM

Job description

My client is seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable) to join their finance team. This role is essential for managing the sales ledger, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, and maintaining robust financial controls within the organisation.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Import day-to-day Accounts Receivable transactions into accounts software (iPlicit), ensuring correct sales ledger balances.
• Work with various sales invoicing systems (Guestline, Rendezvous, CRM) to maintain financial accuracy.
• Conduct proactive credit control and maintain financial control processes to prevent fraud.
• Seek process improvements to enhance efficiency and maintain accurate records for management and financial reporting in line with audit standards.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external customers to resolve issues and recover overdue debts.
• Monitor bank receipts daily and perform regular bank reconciliations.
• Address general finance queries and collaborate with finance and sales teams across the organisation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum two years of experience in a finance team, preferably in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of basic accounting principles (e.g., journals, reconciliations).
• Proficiency in a variety of software applications and knowledge of accounting systems.
• Highly numerate and accurate, with strong attention to detail, able to process and reconcile complex data.
• Confident use of Excel with large data sets (pivot tables & Vlookups)
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate, and able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Creative and innovative, with the ability to respond to challenges and create novel solutions.
• Self-motivating with drive and determination, able to maintain a high work rate unsupervised.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a charity finance team.
• Experience working in multi-function and/or complex organisations.