Accounts Receivables Specialist – Media and Entertainment Industry
Location: London
Designation: Manager/Assistant Manager – Sales Ledger Accounting
Annual Gross Salary: £35-40k
Key Skills Required:
1. Proficient in Excel, SAP (preferred), or equivalent accounting software knowledge
2. Minimum of 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivables
Role Responsibilities:
Airtime Sales – Linear and Digital
Linear:
3. Processing airtime contracts: Ensuring rates and approvals are in place, conducting credit checks, and flagging high-risk clients
4. Mid-month reconciliation to ensure accurate billing transfers to the internal system
5. Monthly invoicing for Airtime Sales and dispatching of invoices post-verification
6. Reconciling contracts and billing; managing cheque banking and records
7. Chasing and reconciling commission accounts for agency clients
8. Tracking barter deals
Digital:
9. Maintaining records for advertising campaign IOs and reconciling monthly AVOD reports
10. Investigating discrepancies and liaising with the sales team
11. Raising invoices for AVOD customers along with campaign reports
12. Managing reports and invoicing for fast channels
Subscription Sales – Linear and Digital
Linear:
13. Generating invoices for cable operators by the 15th of each month
14. Managing double taxation filing and related requirements with HMRC
Digital:
15. Verifying and reconciling digital subscription reports
16. Preparing and submitting EU VAT reports for quarterly filing across 20+ countries
17. Managing deferred revenue entries and income reconciliations
18. Reconciliation of payments received via Adyen
19. Calculating and recording SMS costs
Syndication Sales:
20. Validating contracts and ensuring signed copies are on record
21. Preparing system and off-system invoices as required
22. Coordinating with HMRC for Tax Residency Certificates
23. Reconciliation of customer accounts in coordination with the syndication team
24. Informing the syndication team about relevant bank receipts
Theatrical Sales:
25. Reconciling cinema and in-house reports
26. Ensuring accurate billing, commission rates, and issuing off-system invoices
27. Supporting the theatrical business with reports
Compliance and Statutory Reporting:
28. Annual audits, VAT submissions (UK & EU)
29. Ofcom reporting and submission returns
MIS and Credit Control:
30. Preparing aged debtors’ analysis and monthly reports (e.g., SVOD, AVOD)
31. Chasing outstanding payments and managing customer statements
32. Collaborating with legal teams for escalations on unpaid dues