Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Job Description

Accounts Receivable Coordinator

EMEA Finance

Sheffield, UK

About us:

Fragomen is the world’s leading exclusive provider of immigration services. We are a firm of more than 6,200 immigration-focused professionals and staff spanning more than 60 offices worldwide. Immigration has been our sole focus for 70 years, and today we offer support in more than 170 countries. We are problem-solvers, innovators and established thought leaders in immigration, providing strategic immigration advice to a diverse range of clients from individuals to the world’s leading multinational corporations.

Fragomen’s professionals are respected thought leaders in the immigration field providing expertise to governments across the world including the US Congress, the UK Parliament, the European Union and the United Nations.

A career at Fragomen will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting environment for a broad range of clients, where no two days will be the same. You will face interesting challenges and you will work with dedicated, friendly and ambitious people, where providing exceptional client service is at the core of what we do. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce at Fragomen and we are fully committed to providing equal opportunities.  We believe that our differences make us stronger.

About the team:

The accounts team based in Sheffield manage the accounts for all offices within the EMEA region.

About the role:
This position provides Accounts Receivable Assistance support to the EMEA region. Primary role is to ensure all general accounting tasks are completed. Assist in the development and maintenance of procedures to ensure that they are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Post cash receipts daily into Elite
• Assist in the Trust Accounting process.
• Support reconciling bank accounts on a weekly basis.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in the month end process creating and posting of month end journals.
• Provide support to the Finance Managers as and when required.
• Work collaboratively to achieve results and process improvement.
• Any other general administration and ad hoc reporting/

About you:

Ideally you will have a background in a similar role and have excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail. Preferable AAT or similar qualifications. You must have good IT skills with a strong understanding and evidence of using Excel.

Also required:

Client Service

• Plans workload and is able to meet deadlines and prioritise own work and support the team where necessary to prioritise theirs, taking into account delivery expectations and agreed client service standards
• Where required, acts as a point of contact to communicate with clients in a timely and professional manner to obtain information
• Undertakes and delivers work within agreed time-scales and service standards without being prompted
• Develops strong working relationships with internal and external contacts and utilises all forms of communications in developing/strengthening relationships (i.e. email, phone, face to face) and is able to identify the appropriate method required
• Assists in the review/improvement of methods/procedures of managing day to day relationships

Productivity, Accountability and Efficiency

• Good eye for detail with ability to analysis root causes of issues
• Can work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Able to act under instruction with limited management
• Completes task within agreed time-frames / service standards

Communication

• Generates clear, well-organized written work-product internally and externally
• Able to effectively express oneself verbally in an articulate and polished manner
• Strong listening skills
• Uses communication skills to influence and achieve objectives

Teamwork and Personal Leadership

• Accepts responsibility for their work output
• Plays a key role within the team to promote an efficient and effective team culture
• Liaises with the Manager on workload and suggests improvements / solutions
• Adheres to the SRA Code of Conduct, FCPA and UK Bribery Act, in addition to any locally relevant legislation/guidelines as advised

Fragomen in Sheffield:
Our Sheffield office is based in the city centre with the added bonus of free on-site parking, as well as several public transport links close by. The office has approximately 400 people working collaboratively and creating a dynamic, positive environment with over 20 different languages being spoken. You can expect a great working environment and regular events such as Summer and Christmas parties, social and cultural events.

The Firm operates a hybrid working model, which incorporates a blend of in-person attendance as well as working from home – our aim being to fully leverage our remote working technology and provide a balance for our people in the way that they work.

Whether in the office or working remotely, we are proud of our team spirit and we like to reflect this in the way that we work and everything we do. Our Responsible Business Practices (“RBP”) prioritises Fragomen’s social responsibility through one cross-cutting theme and five focus areas of Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, CSR including Pro Bono, Social and Sustainability. The RBP initiatives offer great opportunities for everyone at Fragomen to get involved and help steer a variety of initiatives and activities.

Fragomen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.