Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Forge Talent are recruiting on behalf of a high performing and continually developing Salford based business who now require an Accounts Receivable Supervisor to lead their well-established yet growing Receivables Team.

This is an ideal opportunity for a strong Accounts Receivable Supervisor, looking to utilise and develop their experience in a leading and people focussed organisation.

Accounts Receivable Supervisor Benefits:

• Salary £37000 per annum
• Free on-site parking
• Hybrid working (2 Days WFH)
• Employee assistance programme, including discount portal
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme (EV Salary Sacrifice)

Accounts Receivable Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and motivate a team of 5 Credit Control and Cash Allocation Clerks to proactively achieve both individual and team targets.
• Oversee the collection of outstanding debts, supporting with the management of overdue or problematic accounts.
• Act as the main escalation point for any unresolved disputes and issues.
• Monitor and guide team KPIs, collection targets and project updates.
• Provide team activity analysis and overview of results to the Senior Finance team.
• Drive and influence projects to enhance efficiencies within the department and wider business.
• Attend business unit review meetings, providing supporting information on ledger position as required
• Identify, implement and roll out improvements to accounts receivable processes, training the team accordingly in more efficient ways of working.
• Work closely with Financial Systems and the wider Finance Team to drive standardisation and automation across processing and reporting.
• Conduct regular 121, performance reviews with the team, identifying and implementing any training needs as required.
• Ensuring that the team are working to individual development plans.
• Conduct daily team meetings to establish delegation of tasks and prioritise work flow.
• Establish recruitment needs within the team and manage the hiring process with Senior Managers.

Accounts Receivable Supervisor Required Experience:

• Previous experience in a Credit Control/ Accounts Receivable Team Leader or Management position.
• The ability to effectively motivate, develop and lead a team to achieve best results and meet assigned targets.
• Previous experience of using SAP is highly advantageous, although not essential. Strong system skills, however, are a requirement.
• Advanced Excel and reporting abilities
• Proven experience of systems and process improvements and implementations is highly advantageous.
• A motivated and results driven approach to team targets.
• Problem solving abilities with the ability to resolve escalated issues and problems accordingly.
• Committed to continuous improvements, establishing more efficient ways of working wherever possible.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to effectively interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• A highly organized approach with the ability to effectively prioritise tasks for the team to ensure targets for the department are achieved.
• An analytical mindset and approach with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• An understanding of accounting principles beyond the accounts receivable functionality.
• CICM qualifications are highly advantageous although not essential.

If you are an Accounts Receivable Senior or Supervisor with proven people management skills looking for your next step, this is an ideal opportunity that can offer development within an excellent business environment. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.