Accounts Receivable
About Our Client
Located in Huntingdon, our client is 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
Our client is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional to join their small, supportive team, with an initial focus on Accounts Receivable and the opportunity to broaden into Accounts Payable and wider finance responsibilities.
This role is designed for someone looking to take the next step in their career, with increasing responsibility for reviewing transactional activities, supporting month-end processes, and strengthening financial controls. Over time, the successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day AP and AR activities to ensure reporting is accurate and delivered on time.
Key Responsibilities:
*Prepare and process customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
*Allocate customer receipts and investigate unallocated cash.
*Support customer account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
*Monitor customer balances and escalate overdue accounts where appropriate.
*Assist with revenue-related balance sheet reconciliations.
*Accruals, prepayments, and journals (where appropriate).
*Assist in meeting month-end reporting deadlines.
*Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
*Assist with payment run preparation during peak periods or team absence.
*Assist with the processing of the monthly payroll.
*Support transactional processing across AP and AR as required.
*Provide general finance administration support.
*Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance procedures.
*Support audit preparation and documentation requests.
*Assist with identifying opportunities to improve processes over time.
You Will:
*Have a minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounts role.
*Have a working knowledge of Accounts Receivable or Payable processes.
*Have experience supporting reconciliations and/or month-end activities.
*Have experience supporting month-end activities in a busy finance environment.
*Be confident using Microsoft Excel.
*Have a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
*Be able to manage priorities and work independently.
*Be studying towards AAT Level 3/4, CIMA or ACCA.
*Have experience with finance systems such as Sage or Xero.
What Our Client Offers 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.
*4 x Salary Life Assurance and Income Protection.
*Private Health Insurance.
*Work hard / play hard culture and a great working environment.
*Sociable company with regular company wide and departmental events.
*A Living Wage Accredited organisation.