Accounts Receivable Accountant

We are looking for a dynamic, proactive individual with excellent communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

As an experienced Accounts Receivable professional, you will join the accounting team as a key support and to drive the development of the accounts receivable area, delivering improvements and efficiencies, and owning the end-to-end responsibilities for your business area.

Key Responsibilities

This is a new role created to develop the accounting function as the business grows.

The accounting function has doubled in size in the past two years and there is a need to work more efficiently as the demands of the business increase and meet overall control and oversight responsibilities.


* Ownership of end-to-end accounts receivable responsibilities for the E-Commerce and Standalone stores business areas for accounts receivable.


* Development of the accounts receivable area - develop and strengthen processes through identifying and delivering required changes.


* General receivables responsibilities including daily sales reconciliation, daily bank reconciliation, monitoring and follow up of customer balances (credit notes, gift cards and deposits), monitoring and follow up of store settlement differences.


* Perform monthly and annual closing activities to ensure all receivables are accurate including monthly reconciliation of receivables balance sheet ledger accounts and annual write-off of aged balances.


* Preparation of schedules and reconciliations for the year end statutory audit.


* Management of the receivables inbox.


* Support and cover for accounts receivable counterpart where the partner accountant is on annual leave.


* Support the Senior Financial Accounting Manager on projects and other ad hoc responsibilities as required.


* Training and support to the wider accounting team as required.


* As this new role develops, responsibilities will be reviewed based on the individual and team needs.

Profile

As this role looks after our E-Commerce and Standalone stores, the ideal candidate will have experience in a similar retail or e-comm business.

Luxury experience would be desirable, if not, the candidate will have a passion for or knowledge of the luxury industry.

We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, who is not only process driven, but a people person, able to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to influence decisions and drive change.

You will be self-motivated, proactive and happy to work in the office 5 days a week, in Marylebone.


* Experience of accounts receivable processes within a medium to large organisation.


* Demonstrated ability to adapt and implement efficiencies within accounts receivable.


* Takes ownership of all aspects of role to identify value adding opportunities and deliver them to the business with line manager support.

Does not limit self to task list.


* Strong organisatio...