Accounts Receivable Specialist - 6 month assignment

Company Description

At Informa, no two days and no two people are the same, and you'll find the freedom, opportunity, and support of a fantastic community to make a real impact.
We’re an international business that connects specialists with knowledge, helping them to learn more, know more, and do more through live and on-demand events, digital and data-driven services, and academic research. We are home to over 10,000 colleagues across 30 countries and are a member of the UK’s FTSE 100
group of leading public companies.

In Global Support, we provide expert guidance and hands-on support to the Informa Group and Informa’s many business teams. Across tech, finance, legal, corporate development, HR, communications, operations and many other areas, we work collaboratively and flexibly to help our brands serve their customers and help the company succeed.

Job Description

The Accounts Receivable Assistant is expected to assume the following key responsibilities:

• The role is open to remote working but the candidate must be able to work East Coast hours 
• Must be able to commit to a 6-month contract 
• Ad hoc projects and reporting
• Save daily reports from bank websites
• Code daily cash: credit cards, checks and wires
• Complete payment logs
• Post daily cash
• Assist with inquiries in a shared email box

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Ability to commit to a 6-month contract
• Ability to work EST hours 
• Experience in admin, accounting, or bookkeeping preferred
• Comfortable working and communicating with a variety of internal and external customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical Skills
• Self-starter - Able to both work independently and as an integral part of team
• Detail-oriented -·Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong Excel skills
• Computer proficient in MS Excel, MSWord and other MS Office applications.
• Adobe Acrobat
• Any experience in banking would be desirable
• Oracle
• Salesforce
• Commitment to excellent customer service.

Additional Information

The pay for this role is $18-$21/hr

This role will automatically expire on Sept 9th 2024

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include: 
• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive, and we support a range of working patterns
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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