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Reed Accountancy Oxfordshire are assisting a global organisation with a dynamic team to join them as an Accounts Receivable Specialist on an ongoing temporary basis based in West Oxfordshire. The focus of the role is to maximise profitable sales while minimising bad debt losses. This position would be paying an hourly rate of up to £15.38per hour and the compnay offer a generous hybrid working set up.
Key Responsibilities:
Collections:
- Reduce outside collection and bad debt expense through effective collection activities.
- Chase debts by phone/email, requiring excellent communication, diplomacy, tact, and negotiation skills to ensure optimum cash inflow while maintaining business continuity.
- Monitor and control debt/aged debt overview, ensuring customers adhere to agreed terms.
- Conduct month-end aged debt reporting, including monthly review calls with Finance Directors, Sales/Business Managers.
- Ensure timely and accurate cash application of payments.
- Identify and properly code deductions/overpayments by customers.
- Ensure daily and accurate cash allocation to maintain up-to-date ledgers, requiring attention to detail for multiple currencies.
- Maintain the sales ledger/treasury/GL leader with adjustments and payments/credit + debit notes, requiring accounting skills
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in accounts receivable or a similar role.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in managing multiple currencies with good understanding of debits and credits.
- Ability to work collaboratively with sales and customer service teams.
If your experience matches the above and you are on a notice period of less than 2 weeks, please apply now with an updated CV!
