TEMPORARY Accounts Receivable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager

Salary: c£35, 000 + per annum pro rata / hourly equivalent

Full time temporary role - Hybrid working pattern.

To start 2nd January 2025

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Manager for a global creative and dynamic marketing and events agency based in London SE1 area. Funky offices, collaborative, buzzy environment

As the Accounts Receivable Manager, you are responsible for maintaining the agency’s positive Net Working Capital position through establishing effective internal communication channels to ensure healthy financial management of projects and working with external parties to ensure timely resolution of Accounts Receivable issues. You are the key point of contact for AR and work alone on this, although you receive the full support of the rest of the team. You work closely with management to keep them updated on all aspects of company finance that you are involved in.

Key requirements:

• Strong commercial acumen and good oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision at times, whilst also understanding the importance of collaborative working
• An enquiring mind with a logical approach to work, combined with numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills with the ability to work calmly and methodically under pressure.
• A keen attention to detail, working to ensure accuracy in output.
• General comfort working with IT systems., including a strong working knowledge of Excel
• Experience of Deltek Workbook (our Accounting/ERP system) ideally, but it’s not crucial as can X-train. A 'can-do’ attitude and a willingness to learn the system is essential.

Your Background, Skills & Experience

• You will ideally have experience of working in an Agency in the marketing comms sector.
• Would suit a candidate who maybe studying for a qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA

Key Responsibilities:

Job Management:

• Set up new clients and project numbers following appropriate compliance procedures.
• Work with the Account Management and Integrated Production teams to open, manage, reconcile and close projects.
• Understand and advise business on intercompany transactions and accounting treatments.

NWC / Treasury:

- Download daily bank reports and allocate all incoming funds to the sales and general ledgers.

- Raise invoices (based on specific written instructions) using our ERP system.

- Raise invoices to clients using a variety of client platforms. Pay attention to VAT regulations.

- Monitor client payment terms to oversee Net Working Capital.

- Follow-up on overdue receivable payments. Manage AR aging report for management.

- Assist with management of registration funds when needed, including liaison with payment processors, clients and internal project managers.

- You will receive support from the finance team and the Financial Controller and Senior Management Accountant

Ad hoc:

• Overhead cost management and the identification / implementation of cost saving initiatives.
• Provide support and guidance to other members of the Finance team.
• Other ad hoc duties including periodic special projects.
• Assist the Management Accountant with WIP and project reconciliations.