Interim Accounts Receivable Manager

Robertson Bell; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager for a 12-month interim contract in Central London. The role involves managing a small team, overseeing income processing, and ensuring financial data accuracy. Applicants should be part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience, with strong accounts receivable skills and familiarity with financial systems. This is a hybrid position, offering the chance to contribute to operational changes within a finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong accounts receivable and cash control experience.
• Solid understanding of financial systems and data interfaces.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Proactive and able to work with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small team responsible for income processing.
• Oversee cash handling, credit control and reconciliation activities.
• Manage finance system interfaces and investigate discrepancies.
• Provide training and support to finance colleagues.
• Partner with departments to ensure effective financial processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance reporting.

Skills

Accounts receivable management

Cash control

Financial systems knowledge

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Team leadership

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA or qualified by experience

Job description

Robertson Bell are supporting an organisation recruiting an Accounts Receivable Manager for a 12-month contract. This interim role will support the finance function through a period of operational change, with a focus on income processing improving financial workflows.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Accounts Receivable Manager will oversee income activity across multiple entities and take ownership of financial data interfaces. You will lead a small team responsible for ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and that processes operate smoothly. The role is based in Central London on a hybrid basis.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and developing a small team responsible for income processing and related financial controls.
• Overseeing cash handling, credit control and reconciliation activities across multiple income sources.
• Managing finance system interfaces, investigating discrepancies and maintaining strong internal controls.
• Providing training, guidance and support to colleagues across the finance team.
• Partnering with departments across the organisation to ensure financial processes support operational requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance reporting and improve systems.
• Contributing to wider transformation and change initiatives within the finance function.

The successful candidate will:

• Be part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience, with strong accounts receivable and cash control experience.
• Have a solid understanding of financial systems and data interfaces, ideally with experience resolving system discrepancies.
• Possess excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Have supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Be proactive, flexible and confident working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Be available at short notice to begin a 12-month assignment.

This position offers variety, ownership and the chance to support important operational change within the finance team.

If you’re an experienced accounts receivable professional seeking your next interim role, we’d love to hear from you.