Salary:
Personal Contract
Perks & Benefits:
Competitive pension scheme - Enhanced maternity/paternity pay - Life assurance - HolidayPlus - Cycle2work Scheme & more
Reference:
REQ4567
We are looking for….
An exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge company which takes pride in serving 6m customers keeping them safe and warm every day. As the Accounts Receivable (AR) Manager at SGN you will have responsibility for providing strong leadership to the Accounts
Receivable department, ensuring the department runs smoothly. You will be responsible for managing cash flow and ensuring payments are received, and revenue collected in a timely manner. You will play a critical role in managing and reconciling AR accounts,
upholding a high level of integrity in the management of highly confidential information.
We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses across the community. Whether you're supporting from the office or working on the front line, every role plays a part.
How you’ll support us on our mission to keep people safe and warm…
Hiring, training, motivating and evaluating Accounts Receivable team members
Overseeing routine department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time
Maintaining accurate and complete financial and customer records
Compiling, analysing and reporting financial information to management, the business and to Government departments
Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives
Developing, implementing, improving and enforcing budgets, policies and department controls to increase accuracy and efficiency
Building and maintaining relationships with employees, customers and the wider business
Assisting with external audit at half year and year end
Bank Accounts Reconciliation control and maintaining the AR Risk register
Commitment to ethical behaviour with a willingness to adhere to all company policies and current financial legislation
Partnering with the business to facilitate prompt invoicing and payment receival
Contribute to reporting externally on performance against company objectives (KPIs), including prompt invoicing and payment receival
Drive and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Resolving critical customer holds which would arise if SGN departments are impacted
Seek advice on difficult technical issues that require a high degree of judgement or IT advice
Escalate final decisions on accounting policies or audit findings
What you’ll need
Proven experience in Accounts Receivable, including knowledge of best practices and enabling technologies
Educated to degree level
Leadership & people management skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Strong Excel and computing skills, experience with statistical tools and methods and strong data analysis experience
We would prefer if you had relevant industry experience. However, if you don’t have all the qualifications, but think you have other applicable experience that would make you a good fit for the role, we would still love to hear from you.