Specialist, Accounts Receivable

Company: Compass Lexecon
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you support cashflow and financial reporting for our International Finance team by managing AR collections, WIP-to-AR conversion, and related reconciliations. You will collaborate with Project Managers, EMEA Billing, and Corporate Finance to optimise DSO and ensure accurate revenue recognition. The role combines client-facing collection activities with internal process improvements in a professional services setting. You’ll contribute to a collaborative, finance-led environment that values accuracy and timely insights, with study support as part of your development.

Pay / Benefits

  • study support
  • attractive benefits

Responsibilities

  • Conduct AR collections with clients to reduce DSO and improve cashflow
  • Review AR balances with Project Managers to drive collections
  • Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies
  • Escalate bad debts to senior management
  • Run AR collections and cash reporting, distribute outputs to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with Corporate Finance to recognise revenue via LOE documentation
  • Distribute client management reports on WIP and AR balances
  • Manage client and vendor onboarding processes
  • Coordinate with EMEA Billing to implement changes to invoices
  • Support ad hoc finance projects to enhance AR processes

Key requirements

  • A number of years of AR collection experience in a professional services environment
  • Experience with international or multi-currency accounts
  • Professional approach to chasing outstanding AR with blue chip clients
  • Strong Excel and financial systems knowledge
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure with multiple priorities
  • Team player with experience in a close finance team
  • Organised approach to reminding internal clients about AR balances
  • Knowledge of eBilling platforms would be desirable
  • Fluency in English is essential
  • communication
  • stakeholder management
  • teamwork
  • Excel
  • financial systems knowledge
  • eBilling platforms

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Posted: September 30th, 2026