Accounts Receivable Manager
Full Time 40 Hours – Per Week Monday to Friday
We are looking for an Accounts Receivable Manager to join our Finance Team based at Brigg Garden Centre.
The role is to take overall responsibility for all incoming cash transactions for the organisation to ensure they are accurately reflected on the ledgers and that the payments are received in a timely manner according to payment terms.
The role oversees the department activity and requires building strong relationships with internal and external business stakeholders.
Demonstrate a willingness to work positively within a team to achieve goals and excellence in service delivery.
Positive approach and approachable personality.
A desire to maintain a high quality of output at all times.
Presents a professional manner and is a great communicator.
Solutions driven through a pragmatic and energised approach to tasks.
Persistence and tenacity.
Real team player who is happy ‘to get stuck in’.
Requirements of the Role:
* Excellent Excel experience and aptitude when working with systems.
* Detailed knowledge and use of Accounts Receivable systems, processes, and controls.
* Proactive and dynamic approach to challenge the status quo.
* Experience in leading and managing people and delivering training/support to system users.
* Excellent eye for detail and the ability to consider and raise wider issues.
* Exceptionally organised, with a logical and methodical skill set.
* Previous experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Ownership of the accounts receivable process, ensuring customers pay according to payment terms.
* Direct management of all accounts receivable team members including performance measurement, mentoring, motivating, training, and development.
* Overseeing the daily workloads including the reconciliation and reporting of sales and cash inputs to the accounts.
* Work continuously to ensure month-end processes and protocols can be refined with a target of closing month-end ledgers earlier.
* Ability to meet deadlines and take ownership and responsibility for work.
* Providing accurate cashflow forecasting of all customer payments.
* Identify process improvements to automate where possible, working with internal stakeholders to define and implement new processes.
* Develop reporting capabilities of the AR Team.
* Assessment of creditworthiness of potential and existing customers.
* Build great relationships with customers.
* Responsible for ensuring customer accounts are clean and fully reconciled.
To apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
Emma Kettlewood, Finance Director
ekettlewood@britishgardencentres.com
Applications close – Thursday 31st October 2024
If your application is successful, someone from the management team will be in touch with you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
* Accounting software: 1 year (required)
* Accounts receivable: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/11/2024
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