Accounts Receivables Assistant (12-month FTC) at Chelsea Football Club

Main Responsibilities:
An accounts receivables assistant will provide all aspects of accounts receivables work for Chelsea FC Plc and Chelsea FC Foundation. Including:

• Processing Invoice/Credit Notes for all entities in a timely manner.
• Processing bank/cash/cheque receipts through the finance system.
• Performing full debt collection process, including
  • Generating statements
  • Collecting debt via email and telephone
  • Generating legal notices
• Compiling aged debtor’s analysis
• Ensuring customer due-diligence is performed on new credit term requests
• Communicate with both customers and internal personnel
• Any other ad hoc duties as required by the senior members of the finance department.
• Maintaining a comprehensive list of communications when chasing debts for each customer.
• Liaising with internal legal department to proceed with legal action for bad debts.
• Review aged debtors with Internal Stakeholders and AR & Treasury Manager.
• Maintaining a schedule of periodic invoicing across the group to ensure that deadlines for raising and receiving payments are met.
• Digital invoice filing
• Flexible duties to cover in peak period other team member responsibilities
• Balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliation and AR/General Ledger reconciliations
• Actively participate in the development and updating of finance processes, policies and internal control procedures.

Measures of Performance:

• Achieving all deadlines in a timely manner
• Monitoring the ageing profile of the debtors
• Achieving the standards required by the auditors
• Accurate and timely distribution of cashflow reports and bank reconciliation.
• Ensuring monthly deadline for AP/AR and GL ledger closes are met.
• Individual performance indicators and objectives will be identified for continuous improvement

Personal Specification:

Skills:

• Proficient in using accountancy software; experience of using Microsoft Dynamics GP would be an advantage. Additional experience on software: CRM Dynamics/Oracle Opera would be helpful.
• Computer literate (sound knowledge of Excel, Word, and Microsoft outlook)
• A good team player with an excellent interpersonal and communication skills- able to build relations with people at all levels
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload under pressure while maintaining
  high work ethics and standard

Qualifications & Experience:

• A combination of relevant experience in accounting preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and process.
• Experience on Microsoft Dynamics GP (ERP)
• Demonstrated experience on bank reconciliation is preferred.
• Solid experience within a high volume of cashless transactions
• Should be enthusiastic and keen to learn.
• Capable of working independently, but also able to be part of a team
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar AR position
• High degree of honesty and trustworthiness
• CRB check is essential.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 products (strong excel experience is essential)