Assistant Accounts Assistant

Through continued growth my client in the sport and leisure industry are seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant to join their established accounting services team based in Watford. Reporting into the Financial Controller, the Accounts Receivable Assistant will have responsibility for the UK and EMEA credit control. This role sits at the heart of the order-to-cash cycle, offering exposure to high-volume Accounts receivable operations in a fast-paced environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control, and timely cash collection while supporting continuous process improvement. Own and manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable activities, including invoice generation, distribution, and customer statements across multiple billing cycles Ensure accurate and timely billing, including penalty charges and miscellaneous income. Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, unapplied cash, and customer account issues, working with the sales and operations teams and managing a busy email inbox. Assist with month-end AR processes, including debtor analysis, revenue reconciliation, and reporting. Support ERP systems implementation and upgrades for AR and cash. Provide ad hoc support to senior finance stakeholders and contribute to AR process improvements. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and be currently studying towards your AAT qualification You will possess a minimum of 5 years experience working in an accounts receivable role managing a large volume of accounts Good IT skills with an advanced knowledge of excel. Demonstrates consistent and accurate performance Experience working closely with Sales and IT to test and implement automation and discount initiatives Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to articulate complicated Accounts Receivables terms and conditions Previous exposure to complex lease and stock accounting issues. Ability to work independently without supervision This is a hybrid working role with 1 day a week working from home. Full training will be provided. xkybehq Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal data….