Our client is a London based Media firm looking for an Accounts Receivable to start asap. 3-6 months minimum.

Processes

• Reviewing and approving new jobs ready for billing and costs and managing these throughout the process, to completion
• Raising invoices for intercompany and direct clients
• Using portals and other means to ensure clients receive their invoices in good time and in line with agreed processes
• Adhering to system based workflows and standard departmental processes
• Finding efficient working practices to ensure key deadlines are consistently met
• Acquiring an understanding audit requirements and ensuring all departmental processes are consistently adhered to
• Reviewing the open jobs report and taking action to reduce all work in progress (WIP)
• Working collaboratively with the credit control team to resolve queries and ensure prompt payment from our suppliers
• Creating guides and process documents, so that work can be covered by others in the team as required
• Ensuring supplier forms are correctly completed and saved down

Reporting

• Extracting and analysing data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
• Providing data and reports to the business, working with them to identify and implement appropriate actions in response
• Running ad hoc reports for colleagues within the finance department and the winder business as required

Relationships

• Building and maintaining close relationships with Account Managers
• Working closely with peers across the business to ensure the timely closure of open jobs
• Responding to queries from colleague across the business (including our joint ventures)
• Supporting with the on-boarding of new clients
• Acting as a point of contact for all job-related queries and issues from the Maconomy team
• Building and maintaining relationships within our joint ventures; completing regular visits to the various offices to conduct one to one and group training and review meetings

Requirements:

• 1+ years comparable experience gained in an accounts receivable role, within the finance function of a commercial organization
• Solid understanding of accruals and revenue recognition processes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships and interact professionally with external partners and clients
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently to meet agreed objectives
• Exceptional attention to detail with a thorough approach to task completion
• Calm under pressure and positive in outlook, with the ability to see potential challenges as opportunities for personal and professional development
• High levels of personal responsibility, with the ability to take full ownership for allocated tasks and see things through to completion
• Strong time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of tasks while meeting challenging deadlines
• Strong excel skills; comfortable using Vlookups and Pivot tables to analyse large data sets
• Proactive and delivery driven; a structured worker who enjoys following established processes and working to multiple deadlines
• Naturally collaborative and team orientated in outlook