Accounts Receivable Assistant

Accounts Receivable Assistant

About Our Client:

Located in Huntingdon, they are a leading independent marketing services business that provides sophisticated marketing collateral and print fulfilment services to organisations and leading brands across the UK.

Established in 2003, they have grown every year since incorporation and have established an outstanding reputation for the quality of their work and service levels. They hold people at the centre of what they do and continue to monitor and improve their processes as they work towards their goal.

They have exciting expansion plans and aim to double their turnover in the next few years. Never has it been a more exciting time to join them.

Role

Summary:

They are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented AP/AR Assistant to join their small, supportive finance team, with a primary focus on Accounts Receivable. This is a key role responsible for supporting customer billing, cash allocation, and customer account management, while also assisting with wider finance and month-end processes.

The successful candidate will bring experience from a transactional finance environment and will be confident managing Accounts AP or AR workloads independently, particularly during busy month-end periods. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their technical finance skills and progress within a finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner
• Allocate customer receipts and investigate unallocated cash
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer account records
• Support customer account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Work closely with the Credit Controller to support query resolution and account upkeep
• Monitor customer balances and escalate overdue accounts where appropriate
• Assist with maintaining customer master data and billing information
• Revenue-related balance sheet reconciliations
• Journal preparation (where appropriate)
• Supporting month-end reporting deadlines
• Provide cover or support for supplier invoice processing when required
• Assist with payment run preparation during peak periods or team absence
• Support finance administration and transactional processing as needed
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Support continuous improvement of finance processes
• Assist with audit preparation and documentation requests
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance procedures

You will:

• Have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounts role
• Have a strong working knowledge of Accounts Receivable or Payable processes
• Have experience working with account reconciliations
• Have experience supporting xekaoyc month-end activities in a busy finance environment
• Be confident using Microsoft Excel
• Have a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Have the ability to manage priorities and work independently
• Be part-qualified, qualified or have relevant experience
• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Have experience with finance systems such as Sage or Xero

What they offer in return:

• Generous holiday allowance of 24 days rising to 26
• Enhanced parental leave
• Enhanced pension scheme of 5% company contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 4x Salary Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Private Health Insurance (after a qualifying period)
• Work hard/play hard culture and a great working environment
• Sociable company with regular company wide and departmental events
• A Living Wage Accredited organisation

Apply today with an up to date CV.