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About the Role

This role provides accounting support and management of the accounts receivable portfolio, aiming to minimize credit risk, maximize cash flow, and build strong stakeholder relationships. You will ensure the smooth operation of the accounting function through accurate financial record-keeping and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monthly billing to airlines and other key customers, raising ad hoc invoices and credit notes.
• Manage customer credit limits, controlling credit risk and bad debts.
• Monitor cash receipts and ensure accurate posting to customer accounts.
• Obtain all relevant financial documentation including remittances and backups.
• Ensure payments are received on time and according to agreed payment terms.
• Respond to and raise queries promptly for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop customer relationships and establish effective ways of working.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels.
• Carry out month-end and weekly deliverables and duties.
• Support the team with treasury management and audit processes.
• Maintain accurate customer account reconciliations and sales ledger.
• Provide insights, data, and reporting to key stakeholders at all levels.
• Undertake ad hoc projects, analysis, and support the Finance Manager as required.

Requirements

• Relevant accounts receivable experience in a similar role or a recent Graduate in Finance.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data handling, and analysis.
• Knowledge of mid-range accounting systems/general ledgers (WFS uses Open Accounts).
• Proactive and confident use of verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative to explore issues and generate new ideas and approaches.
• Ability to be a strong team player while also working autonomously and prioritizing tasks.
• Must be subject to a background check including a criminal record check, 5-year employment history, and a drug & alcohol test if offered the position.

Skills

• Financial record-keeping
• Financial reporting
• Attention to detail
• Numerical aptitude
• Accounts receivable management
• Credit risk management
• Cash flow maximization
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Billing
• Invoice and credit note raising
• Credit limit management
• Bad debt management
• Cash receipt monitoring
• Financial documentation management
• Payment monitoring
• Query resolution
• Customer relationship development
• Team collaboration
• Autonomous work
• Task prioritization
• Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data handling, analysis)
• Accounting systems knowledge
• General ledger knowledge
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Initiative
• Problem-solving
• Idea generation
• Treasury management support
• Audit process support
• Account reconciliation
• Sales ledger maintenance
• Data analysis
• Reporting

Location

• London Heathrow

Work Type

• Permanent
• Full Time

Experience Level

• Relevant accounts receivable experience
• Recent Graduate in Finance

Education Level

• Recent Graduate in Finance

About the Company

• Safety: Always look out for our own and each other's safety. Proactively identify safety risks, hazards and unsafe behaviours promptly and courageously. Comply with all relevant safety regulations and standards at all times. Learn from mistakes and share that learning.
• Customer Focus: Delight customers by actively anticipating their needs, concerns and preferences. Offer alternative "yes" solutions to "no" situations. Deliver service excellence and always aim to exceed customer expectations.
• Respect: Appreciate everyone's background, cultural values and opinions at all times. Actively listen and understand other's intent and point of view, especially during disagreements. Build trusting relationships, demonstrate empathy and care for others.
• Excellence: Always do the right thing. Do it right the first time. Demonstrate extreme ownership: See it, Own it, Solve it. Adopt a growth mindset: keep learning, stay agile, be resilient. Set high expectations, embrace innovation and practice continuous improvement.
• Teamwork: Prioritize SATS Group's interests over one's own and department needs. Proactively share resources, ideas and information constructively. Build on each other's strengths and ideas to achieve win-win outcomes.