AR & Credit Control Specialist-2

Skilled Worker, A ratingLeicester, ENG, UKFull-timePosted 1 month ago

Job Description

Key Responsibilities
Credit Risk Management
Assess and analyse the creditworthiness of new and existing customers
Review and propose credit limit changes, ensuring approvals are obtained in line with delegated authority levels
Obtain and evaluate credit and bank references where required
Recommend credit decisions based on risk assessment
Work with Sales and Customer Care to identify alternative solutions where credit terms cannot be extended
Ensure adherence to company policies and delegated authority levels, seeking approvals in a timely manner
Collections & Accounts Receivable
Manage a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts to ensure timely collections
Manage accounts across multiple countries and currencies
Carry out structured collection activities, including follow-ups and escalation of overdue balances
Investigate and resolve invoice disputes, deductions, and short payments
Support the reduction of aged debt and improvement of collection performance
Support month-end reporting requirements
Cash Application & Reconciliation
Perform timely and accurate cash application within SAP
Allocate payments and ensure correct matching to customer accounts
Reconcile unapplied cash and investigate discrepancies
Maintain accuracy of the accounts receivable subledger and support month-end close
Stakeholder Management
Work closely with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to resolve issues
Engage with customers to address payment queries and escalations
Work with external credit agencies to support the assessment and determination of customer credit worthiness
Reporting & Process Improvement
Use SAP and collections systems to monitor AR ageing and account activity
Support the preparation of AR and collections reporting
Identify and support process improvements to increase efficiency and control
Support ad hoc credit, treasury, or cross-functional projects as required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 6 years’ experience of credit, collections, and accounts receivable within a high-volume environment
Skills & Competencies
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, combined with a proactive, hands-on approach
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment
Experience working in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment
Strong SAP experience (FI/AR module) in an Accounts Receivable / Order-to-Cash environment
Experience with collections or receivables management systems
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data reconciliation & large dataset analysis)
Solid understanding of accounts receivable processes, including collections, cash application and reconciliation
Experience allocating cash, resolving unapplied cash and investigating discrepancies, including variance analysis
Experience managing customer collections and resolving payment issues
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Understanding of credit risk principles
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

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