KennedyPearce are currently recruiting an Accounts Receivable Assistant on behalf of a global leading entertainment business in London.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Sales and Distribution

• Liaising with Operations for smooth flow of sales orders from creation to billing (order creation, order release, delivery, goods receipt, interface, automated overnight billing, billing errors)
• Review overnight billing report and correct any errors
• Review Release Billing Documents for Accounting report and correct any errors
• Review blocked orders report and correct any errors
• Ensure all sales orders are billed in the same period

Accounts Receivable

• Check bank for daily receipts and release paid orders
• Manage the Accounts Receivable
• Manage Customer Master data
• Responsibility for all ad hoc manual billing
• Liaise with external and internal stakeholders to ensure all documents raised are correct and fit for purpose
• Month end statements to trading partners and 3rd party distributors
• Run Customer Master data report and ensure all back up is SOX compliant
• Run Credit Management changes report and ensure all back up is SOX compliant
• Assist AR manager with any ad hoc requests
• Price Protection

Credit Control

• Regular contact with debtors to resolve outstanding balances
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Cash allocation; resolving under/over payments
• Updating database and maintaining accurate records
• Reporting on debt and escalating cases when necessary
• Assist AR Manager with aged debt report

Month end

• Draft and final Intercompany statements
• Month-end balance reconciliation and confirmation with the Trading Partners
• Month-end billing
• Master Data reporting

Candidate Profile

• Proven working knowledge and recent experience in SAP essential
• Sales and Distribution (SD) background essential
• Solid working knowledge of OTC flow in SAP (order creation, order release, delivery, goods receipt, interface, automated overnight billing, billing errors)
• Previous Accounts Receivable experience preferably within an international organisation
• Working knowledge of VAT across international markets
• Good communication skills with the ability to develop strong relationships with business partners
• Pro-active person
• Strong Excel skills

• Conscientious organised team player
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks

This role is paying up to £32k + Bonus