Interim Accounts Receivable Officer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Interim Accounts Receivable Officer to join a busy finance team on a three‑month project. The focus will be on clearing a significant backlog of invoices and debt, working largely remotely with occasional visits to our London office.

Key responsibilities

• Review and process a high volume of outstanding invoices and accounts receivable items.
• Proactively chase outstanding debts and resolve payment queries.
• Investigate discrepancies and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date financial records.
• Prioritise workload effectively to maximise backlog reduction.
• Provide clear updates on progress and highlight any issues or risks.
• Produce weekly progress updates against backlog clearance targets.
• Communicate professionally with internal stakeholders throughout the project.

Required profile

• Strong, demonstrable Accounts Receivable experience.
• Experience working in a high‑volume finance environment.
• Proven ability to manage and chase outstanding debt.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Confidence to work autonomously and take ownership of a workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Tenacious and proactive approach to resolving outstanding items.
• Good Excel and general systems skills.
• Previous experience with MISIS is advantageous but not essential.
• Bookkeeping experience would be beneficial but is not required.
• Experience within education, public sector, housing or similarly complex organisations is advantageous.

Required skills

• Excel
• MISIS