Accounts Receivable Assistant
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £33000/annum
Leading US law firm is looking to hire a new Accounts Receivable Assistant to work in their busy Finance department, this role will be 9:30am to 5:30pm and currently working 3 days in the office with a salary to £33,000. This firm has a very close and friendly Finance team so ideally looking for a team-player who is bright, enthusiastic with an attitude of no job too big or too small and is easily to get along with.
Duties will include:
* Partner debt management, chasing unpaid invoices and monitoring the payment status of e-billed invoices.
* Preparation and distribution of Partner AR reports. Schedule and attend Partner meetings.
* Effective management and resolution of client queries.
* Proactively identify, monitor and report on aged AR/issues to AR Supervisor.
* Provide regular, timely and concise collection notes to include up to date information on collection status.
* Identify issues with slow paying clients and assist to improve their debtor days.
* Improve current overpayment and duplicate payment process.
* Work closely with the Billing Team on invoice re-issues/amendments.
* Assist AR supervisor in the preparation of information and reports for the regular finance and AR meetings.
* Perform various administrative duties such as duplicating and scanning of invoices, providing invoice copies, electronic filing and other support as it arises.
* Provide high levels of customer service to lawyers , staff and clients of the firm while observing confidentiality of client and firm matters.
* Ensuring compliance with VAT and Solicitors Accounts Rules.
* Perform various administrative duties such as duplicating and scanning of invoices, providing invoice copies, electronic filing and other support as it arises.
* Undertaking any other tasks or responsibilities that reasonably fall within the remit of this post.
Education and/or Experience
* Highly numerate
* Education to A level standard or equivalent
* A minimum of 1 year of experience in an AR role.
* Intermediate Excel, knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
* A minimum of 1 year of experience in a professional services firm (ideally a law firm).
* Good working knowledge and understanding of ebilling Hub, and other Electronic billing systems.
* Foundational understanding of VAT regulations within the UK and Europe
More Information
- Address EC3A, Bishopsgate, Greater London
