Accounts Receivable Specialist - 12 month FTC
Ideas | People | Trust
We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.
We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.
This is a shared role, in a team of 4 or 5, with responsibility for assisting in the Accounts Receivable and Credit Management function of the firm by accurate and timely processing of cash, and other receivables related duties, to ensure debtor ledgers are accurate.
This role is based in Gatwick and you will be expected to attend the office a minimum of 2 days per week (normally Tuesdays and Thursdays).
In this role you'll:
1. Accurately allocate client receipts against debtors ledgers on a daily basis.
2. Liaise with credit controllers and other parties daily on allocations.
3. Record receipts into non-sterling accounts.
4. Process adjustments to cash postings where required.
5. Process refunds where correctly approved and credit card payments from clients made via online portal.
6. Collate, process and bank cheques as well as process unpaid cheques.
7. Process write-offs and bad debt requests where required.
8. Issue of Sundry (non WIP) fees for the business.
9. Ensure all electronic filing is up to date and accurate.
10. Credit control for debts owed by member firm network.
11. Assist with main credit control function, including contacting clients, where necessary.
12. Print copy invoices and client statements as required by supervisor or manager.
13. Handle and resolve all basic day-to-day client and business queries.
14. Liaise with other key functions of the business as and when required.
You’ll be someone with:
1. Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
2. An ability to follow a structured process to ensure compliance but able to work on own initiative to resolve queries promptly and accurately.
3. Numeracy and attention to detail skills.
4. The ability to prioritise own workload to meet deadlines from supervisor.
5. A willingness to consider improvements to processes and the ability to discuss with supervisor.
At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
We’re looking forward to the future. At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.
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