ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGER

MAIN PURPOSE

We are currently recruiting for the role of Accounts Receivable Manager to work within the expanding Accounts team at Gray Dawes.

The main purpose of this role is to manage, support and drive efficiency across the Accounts Receivable function, ensuring all payments are collected to the agreed terms. Manage the distribution of statements and consolidated invoices to clients and ensure client queries are dealt with in a timely manner. Supply to the business projections of cash collections.

Responsible to: Credit Control Supervisor and Team

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Oversee the day to day management of the Accounts Receivable team.

Provide management, training and development across the whole team.

Monitor and maintain client credit limits by reference to latest available information.

Report to the business on a regular basis on collection performance (including projections) and highlighting any perceived change in client risk profile.

Devise, manage and monitor incentive scheme to maximise collections by the team.

Review and sign off the periodic DD submissions ensuring completeness of collections.

Drive client uptake on DD as form of payment.

Work with implementation team to ensure new accounts are set up promptly with adequate review of credit worthiness.

Work closely with Account management team in chasing older debt, balancing need for collection with retention of good relationship with clients.

Co-ordinate the submission of credit card collection files and deal with related queries, ensuring collections are timely.

Oversee payment plans, and proposed legal action through to collection.

Minimise level of write off suffered.

Manage client ledgers to be transferable amongst the team to ensure adequate cover in event of holiday/illness/absence.

Ensure detailed notes are recorded to demonstrate effective credit control activity has been undertaken.

Review and challenge existing process and controls with a view to implementing improvements.

This is a good opportunity for someone keen to progress their career in finance in a broad, challenging role within the Gray Dawes Group.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Put customers first and deliver the best possible service at all times.
  • Adhere to all relevant policies, operating procedures and standards at all times.
  • Always work with due care and attention to ensure the personal safety of yourself and others.
  • Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
  • Carry out any other role or task that is commensurate with the spirit and purpose of this job description.
CRITERIONESSENTIALDESIRABLE
Experience
  • Previous experience working in credit control managing Account Receivable ledgers
  • Gained in similar sized organisation or travel/hospitality industry
Skills/knowledge
  • Good attention to detail – consistently accurate
  • Excellent Customer Service manner
  • Organised and methodical – able to plan and prioritise workload for self and team
  • Self-motivated, able to use initiative to solve problems appropriatley.
  • Strong leadership, delegation and motivational skills
  • Excel – able to use and understand spreadsheets for analysis and effective reporting
Ability/aptitude
  • Able to work as part of a team and to be flexible
  • Able to learn new systems and methods of working
  • Ability to challenge current process and ‘Go the extra mile’

 

DOES THE ABOVE ROLE EXCITE YOU AND WANT TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CAREER?

 

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Colchester, CO1 1TG