Accounts Receivable Representative at Loughborough, Leicestershire

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Representative

Location: Loughborough, LE11 5RG

Salary: £19.97 ph

Contract: Hybrid (3 days on site) 12-month temporary role

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00

GI Group are now seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Representative to join our Client's Finance team. The successful candidate will work independently to manage end-to-end AR, with a strong focus on daily collections and credit control.

To partner with key stakeholders - including Customers, Customer Services, IT, Sales, Commercial Finance, Accounts Payable and General Ledger - to improve collection efficiency, reduce % past due and DSO, and minimise bad debt.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of customer accounts, including preparing and sending statements, making outbound collection calls and following up on overdue invoices.
• Investigate and resolve invoice disputes by working closely with customers and the sales team.
• Perform credit risk assessments on new and existing customers, recommending and adjusting credit limits as needed.
• Review and release orders on credit hold within delegated authority.
• Accurately submit invoices via customer portals and EDI to support timely payment.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Commercial and Customer Services to resolve pricing, shipment, PO and billing discrepancies, supporting revenue growth while managing risk.
• Support cash allocation and payment application activities when required.

· Undertake additional AR and credit control tasks as requested by line management.

PERSON SPECIFICIATION:

* Minimum of 3 years of experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Controlling.

* Vocational education in Accounting/Finance with local education, including passes in English and Math.

* Skills, knowledge, and competence to drive significant achievement of credit control objectives in changing economic circumstances.

* Ability to manage relationships both internally and externally. * Strong administration skills.

* Working knowledge of EDI and its impact on collections.

* Proficiency in the regional language.

* Knowledge and experience with accounting software; competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

* Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

* High attention to detail and accuracy, as data entry is a critical component of the role.

Hiring Contact: Joanne Smith

Agency: GI Group Recruitment Ltd

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