Accounts Receivable Analyst
CAA
London, ENThis is a Full Time Job
Our London Finance team is looking for an Accounts Receivable Analyst who will play a key role in supporting the Accounts Receivable and related finance activities for the continually growing CAA business. The role has a wide range of responsibilities and will require someone who can work accurately and to tight deadlines. Teamwork will be essential.
SUMMARY OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide required support to ensure smooth transition to the new ERP system – SAP
• Data clean-up within current accounting system ahead of data migration
• Involvement in data migration process
• Involvement in User acceptance testing
• Reconciliations between systems
• Assist in clean-up of the accounts receivable subledger, identifying duplicate and unused customers
• Running effective credit control process to ensure that invoices are collected in line with agreed payment terms
• Providing credit control reports to be reviewed by the Financial Controllers to highlight the volume and value of overdue invoices
• Tracking cash collections from customers in line with the credit control policy, including requesting remittance advice for the allocation of cash receipts
• Posting cash receipts to customer subledger accounts in the accounting system based on remittance advice
• Proactively escalating aged accounts receivable balances to the Commercial teams and Business Affairs for additional support with cash collections
• Assisting in calculation of the bad debt provision for aged receivable balances and customers with collectability issues in line with company policy for each month end close
• Reconciling the aged accounts receivable report to the general ledger for each month end close
• Active involvement in the completion of balance sheet reconciliations and AR analysis as part of the month end reporting process
• Working collaboratively with other members of the finance team.
• Assist the Financial Controllers with ad-hoc requests
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Must have solid previous experience in credit control and accounts receivable
• Strong understanding of a full revenue recognition process from order to cash collection
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential as the role involves dealing with both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to be a team player with a conscientious and motivated attitude
• Experience with foreign currencies will be useful
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 useful, but training will be given
• An interest in sports and entertainment would be useful, but is not a requirement
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Additional Information
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion are valued, and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
