Accounts Receivable Analyst

Accounts Receivable Analyst  

Based: High Wycombe

Term: Permanent, full time 

Salary: £26000 - £28000 pa + excellent benefits

The Role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our Finance team. This is an entry-level role suited to a recent graduate, early-career finance candidate, or someone with customer service, administration or finance experience who is keen to build a career in Accounts Receivable. Full training will be provided, including internal processes, finance systems, reconciliations, customer collections and month-end routines. Previous Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or Credit Control experience would be an advantage, but is not essential. 

Reporting to the Financial Controller, with day-to-day supervision through the Accounts Receivable Supervisor, the Accounts Receivable Analyst will support the day-to-day operation of the sales ledger, cash allocation, customer account maintenance, customer query resolution, e-commerce reconciliations and month-end support. The role will work closely with the Accounts Receivable Supervisor and wider Finance team to ensure customer accounts are accurate, collections activity is well documented, and finance processes are completed on time. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Post and allocate customer receipts accurately and in a timely manner. 
• Assist with daily and weekly bank reconciliations relating to customer payments. 
• Maintain customer account records and help keep the sales ledger clean and up to date. 
• Send customer statements, copy invoices and payment reminders where required. 
• Support the Accounts Receivable Supervisor with aged debt follow-up and cash collection activity. 
• Investigate customer account queries and liaise with internal teams to resolve billing or payment issues. 
• Assist with e-commerce and payment platform reconciliations, including fees, refunds and chargebacks. 
• Support month-end routines by preparing schedules, reconciliations and supporting evidence. 
• Maintain clear documentation and filing to support audit readiness and internal controls. 
• Follow agreed finance processes and escalate issues promptly when support is needed. 

Skills and Experience Required: 

• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail. 
• Good communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with customers and internal teams. 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and general Microsoft Office tools. 
• Organised, reliable and able to manage daily tasks within agreed deadlines. 
• Willingness to learn finance systems, reconciliations, credit control and month-end processes. 
• Suitable for a recent graduate or early-career candidate looking to develop in finance. 
• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, customer service, administration or another finance-related role would be an advantage. 

Desirable Systems and Experience: 

• Experience using NetSuite or another ERP/accounting system. 
• Experience using Excel for reconciliations, lookups, formulas or pivot tables. 
• Exposure to payment or e-commerce platforms such as Adyen, PayPal, Reverb, eBay, Recurly or similar. 
• Understanding of customer collections, aged debt, cash allocation or bank reconciliations. 
• Experience in a product, distribution, e-commerce or international trading environment. 

Candidate Profile:

• Curious, proactive and willing to learn. 
• Comfortable asking questions and taking feedback. 
• Able to work accurately with data and customer accounts. 
• Reliable, organised and able to follow documented processes. 
• Positive team player who wants to build a long-term career in finance. 

About Us

Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, its solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity – ‘we make music easy to make’.

The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, TiMax and OutBoard. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including four Queen's Awards for Enterprise and the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome and positively represented, whether office-based or working remotely. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, employee purchase scheme, company music events, free lunch in the canteen at Focusrite HQ. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.