Interim Accounts Receivable Assistant

Marks Sattin; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is recruiting for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant to join a growing business in Leeds. The role focuses on end-to-end AR, credit control, and supporting the finance team.

You will allocate payments, chase overdue debts, maintain customer ledgers and contribute to month-end activities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Accounts Receivable / Credit Control role.
• Confident communicating with customers by phone and email.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment (high-volume or multi-account ledgers beneficial).

Responsibilities

• Full Accounts Receivable / credit control process (order-to-cash).
• Allocating customer payments and resolving allocation queries.
• Chasing overdue debt and managing collections in line with terms.
• Maintaining accurate customer ledgers, including reconciliations and query resolution.
• Building effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Supporting month-end activities (e.g., AR reporting, aged debt analysis, ledger checks).

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant on behalf of a growing and successful business in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid end-to-end Accounts Receivable experience who is looking to join a growing business and make an immediate impact within the finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of the full Accounts Receivable / Credit Control process (order-to-cash)
• Allocating customer payments and resolving allocation queries
• Chasing overdue debt and managing the collections cycle in line with agreed terms
• Maintaining accurate customer ledgers, including reconciliations and query resolution
• Building effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve billing and payment issues
• Supporting month-end activities (e.g., AR reporting, aged debt analysis, ledger checks)

About you

• Proven experience in an Accounts Receivable / Credit Control role
• Confident communicating with customers by phone and email
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload, and manage deadlines
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment (high-volume or multi-account ledgers beneficial)