Temp Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant (London)

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting for an Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant on behalf of a services organisation based in the Canary Wharf area of London. The temporary role focuses on invoicing, account reconciliations and credit control within a busy finance team.

The position offers varied workload, with opportunities to support process improvements and implement new invoicing systems, and requires eligibility to work in the UK full time.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, billing and credit control.
• A good understanding of invoicing processes, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience using accounting systems or CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce.
• German language skills advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and issuing accurate customer invoices in line with agreed terms.
• Managing customer accounts, monitoring payments and resolving billing queries.
• Supporting credit control activities, including chasing outstanding payments and managing aged debt.
• Processing credit notes, billing adjustments and account reconciliations.
• Assisting with month-end procedures, revenue accruals and financial reporting.
• Supporting cash flow forecasting and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Contributing to process improvements and the implementation of electronic invoicing.
• Liaising with internal teams and external customers to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payments.
• Providing supporting information for financial audits.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Billing

Credit control

Cash flow forecasting

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Sheridan Maine is recruiting for an Accounts Receivable & Billing Assistant on behalf of a services organisation based in the Canary Wharf area of London. The temporary role focuses on invoicing, account reconciliations and credit control within a busy finance team.

The position offers varied workload, with opportunities to support process improvements and implement new invoicing systems, and requires eligibility to work in the UK full time.