Accounts Receivable Assistant

Accounts Receivable Assistant (6-month fixed term contract)
Richmond London (hybrid working – 3 days office based)
Salary - £35,000 - £40,000

Axon Moore has a great opportunity available for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Assistant to join a global confectionery manufacturer on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the AR
ledger, ensuring invoices are raised accurately, cash is allocated promptly, and customer accounts are kept in good order.

Alongside your core AR duties, you will provide support to the wider team on pricing administration – helping to maintain and update customer price lists and assisting with pricing queries as they arise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raise and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring alignment with sales orders and agreed terms.
• Allocate and reconcile incoming cash payments to customer accounts on a daily basis.
• Proactively chase overdue accounts via phone and email, maintaining a professional and constructive relationship with customers throughout.
• Maintain the AR ledger, ensuring all customer accounts are accurate, up to date, and fully reconciled at month end.
• Process customer credit notes, deductions, and short payments, resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare and distribute aged debt reports, escalating problem accounts to the Financial Controller with clear commentary.
• Act as a first point of contact for customer finance queries, responding efficiently and professionally.
• Support the month-end close process with AR reconciliations and relevant accruals.
• Assist with cash flow reporting by providing accurate receivables data and collection updates.

Skills & Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in an account receivable, billing, or transactional finance role.
• Confident in customer-facing communication, including chasing overdue payments.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, basic formulas).
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system; any exposure to NetSuite or Oracle is an advantage.
• AAT qualified or part-qualified, or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Exposure to pricing administration or data maintenance is desirable but not essential.
• Consumer goods or product-based business experience is a plus.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid transactional finance background who is looking to broaden their commercial exposure in a fast-paced consumer goods environment. To not miss out and to find out more please apply today