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Accounts Receivable

LHH Recruitment Solutions
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • The company is seeking an Accounts Receivable expert with a minimum of 2 years of experience in collections or accounts receivable roles.
  • The position involves managing customer accounts, resolving payment issues, and collaborating with internal teams to facilitate a smooth collections process.
  • Responsibilities include cash collections, customer communication, payment reconciliation, and process improvement initiatives.
  • This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office attendance three days a week.
  • The salary for this position is not specified in the job description.

We are looking for an Accounts Receivable expert. A key role in managing customer accounts, identifying and resolving payment issues, and collaborating with various internal teams to ensure a seamless collections process. Ideally you have experience with payment portals and collections software.

Please note that this role is on a hybrid model- coming 3 days to the office

About The Role

As part of the global Accounts Receivable team, your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Cash Collections: Actively manage assigned accounts receivable balances to ensure timely collection of outstanding payments, while minimizing bad debt exposure.
  • Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve payment issues that cause delays, such as short payments, tax-related discrepancies, and unmet customer payment requirements.
  • Customer Communication: Regularly communicate with customers via email and phone to address open invoices, follow up on overdue payments, and ensure alignment with payment terms.
  • Internal Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including Account Managers, the Billing Team, and other stakeholders, to resolve billing issues and ensure smooth customer interactions.
  • Payment Reconciliation: Reconcile customer payments against open balances, resolve any discrepancies, and process refunds as needed.
  • System Updates & Reporting: Maintain accurate records in all relevant systems, ensuring that data is up-to-date for management to review and assist with cash flow forecasting.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to improve collections processes, enhance efficiency, and support automation initiatives.
  • Tax & Compliance: Collaborate with customers and tax authorities to address any payment-related tax issues and ensure compliance with local and international regulations.
  • Accounting Support: Assist with month-end and quarter-end accounting close processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • General Support: Provide assistance to the finance team with other ad-hoc responsibilities as needed

Your Experience & Skills

  • 2+ years of collections/account receivables experience
  • Highly motivated and able to manage own workload independently and efficiently
  • Proficient with Excel
  • Capable of managing a variety of tasks and effectively assessing the priority and urgency of each.
  • Ability to work within a global team
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.