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.