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emap Publishing Limited; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A media publishing company based in Croydon is seeking a dedicated individual to manage the sales ledger and ensure payments are properly allocated. This is a full-time, hybrid role with a salary between £24,000 and £27,000, depending on experience. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and meticulousness, alongside proficiency in Microsoft tools, particularly Excel. This position offers a supportive work environment focused on personal and professional development with various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health plan

Life assurance

Private virtual GP access

Discounted gym memberships

Pension scheme

Work from home during August

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in managing sales ledger and cash payments.
• Ability to allocate payments and handle queries effectively.

Responsibilities

• Download the daily banking.
• Allocate the payments as per remittances or instructions.
• Work with credit control on allocation queries.
• Post cash to relevant ledger.
• Coordinate subscription fees within the business.

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical skills

High attention to detail and accuracy

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good organisational and time-management skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Business: emap, part of Metropolis International

Base Location: Croydon, London (with the option to work from our Fleet Street office if preferred). Hybrid role: 3 office days/week

Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (Maternal/ Maternity Cover 12 m)

Start Date: 9th March 2026

Salary: £24,000 – £27,000 DOE

About the Company

Trading as emap for its B2B division, Metropolis International is a fast-growing business, privately owned Media Group with over £50m of annual revenue, structured in two divisions – consumer media, and business-to-business media. In both parts of the business, we run print magazines, digital content and both face-to-face and virtual awards, conferences, and other events. Metropolis is actively looking at acquiring more media businesses.

Overall Purpose of the Role

To manage and maintain the sales ledger Cash payments. Ensuring both new and existing payments are reviewed and allocated correctly.

Key Responsibilities

• Download the daily banking.
• To allocate the payments as per remittances or other instruction.
• To help with the allocation markups to ensure payments are posted to the correct customer account.
• To work with Credit control on allocation queries.
• To work with sales on Pre Payment (Proforma invoices) to confirm receipt to facilitate trading.
• To post cash to the relevant ledger.
• The coordination of Subscription fees within the business.
• General administration.

Key Attributes

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.

Core Competencies

• Good time management.
• Able to work to deadlines.
• Good at picking up new systems.
• Good with Microsoft based products Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
• Good with problem solving.

Personal Attributes

• Integrity and professionalism.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.

What we offer

Learning & Development:

At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.

Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, event management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organisational objectives.

To support our employees’ career development, we have designed specialised programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy.

Benefits:emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• One additional day of annual leave per year- Celebration Day.
• Health plan
• Life assurance
• Private virtual GP access
• Seasonal flu jabs available at the office.
• Continuous learning & development opportunities.
• In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects.
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Retail discount vouchers
• Rail season ticket loans
• Pension scheme
• One paid volunteer day per year
• Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
• Work from home during August
• Income protection and more

Certain benefits require minimum 12 months of continuous employment.

Privacy

Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept. You can see our privacy policy at www.metropolis.co.uk/privacy.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.