Accounts Receivable Manager - Fixed Term Contract - Investigo : Job Details

Accounts Receivable Manager12 month FTCup to £70k depending on experienceHybrid working (1 day in the office)London

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Accounts Receivable Manager to join my client, A Global Travel Company in London,in a 12 month Fixed Term contract. You will be managing a team of 5, need to be really hands on, highly organised and adaptable as the company go through a period of growth and change. Please email your CV to

My client are going through a period of finance transformation and this role is required to back-fill day to day responsibilities of the Accounts Receivable manager position.

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, the additional role is responsible for helping lead and develop the Accounts Receivable team. The role entails overseeing revenue recognition, payment, and cash application activities for both pres-old voyages and on-board sales across the entire business. Additionally, the Accounts Receivable Manager is tasked with tracking ticket liability. The primary goal is to ensure that all financial transactions related to the AR stream, are processed accurately and within the agreed timescales, supporting the smooth operation of the finance department.

• Dotted line management of the centralised Accounts Receivable team.
• Assist in leading and developing the Accounts Receivable team to enhance their skills and productivity.
• Oversee reconciliations of the B2B & Customer Accounts, ticket liability, payments, bank, and credit card accounts.
• Generate and analyse accounts receivable aging reports to identify and address overdue accounts.
• Continuously review and enhance accounts receivable processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Drive the month-end-close processes for the AR team, including posting journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Help to develop and implement effective collections strategies to reduce outstanding receivables.
• Participation in and support annual financial audits.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as needed to support the Finance team and the broader business.

• Previous accounts receivable/sales ledger experience, you will have a good grounding in accounting procedures and be able to quickly pick-up a varied and busy workload.
• Strong IT experience.
• Ability to analyse and report large data sets.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbally and written), and with a team focus.
• You will work effectively and collaboratively across multiple finance teams/departments.
• Ability to organise/prioritise work in and around deadlines, workloads, and conflicting priorities.
• Bring a positive, enthusiastic, and 'can-do' attitude to work.
• Resonate with the high performance and curious culture

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• 3+ years' experience in similar roles
• Accounting qualification
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience from international business is preferred.