Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist Craigavon

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading and well-established food manufacturing business to recruit an Accounts Receivable Specialist for their finance team based in Craigavon.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable or Credit Control professional to join an established finance function and take responsibility for managing customer accounts, supporting cash collection and ensuring accurate processing across a high-volume ledger.

Working closely with customers and wider internal teams, you'll play a key role in monitoring outstanding balances, allocating payments, resolving queries and disputes, and supporting the wider billing process. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based position offering the opportunity to join a large and successful organisation with strong long-term career prospects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts and carry out day-to-day credit control activities
• Monitor aged debt and proactively follow up on outstanding customer balances
• Process and accurately allocate customer payments to accounts
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, disputes and payment deductions
• Support billing processes and ensure customer accounts are maintained accurately
• Manage orders placed on hold and work with relevant teams to resolve outstanding issues
• Reconcile customer accounts and investigate discrepancies where required
• Work closely with internal teams and customers to resolve billing and payment issues
• Ensure processes are completed in line with company policies and procedures
• Maintain compliance with relevant financial and SOX controls
• Assist with wider Accounts Receivable and finance duties as required

Who We're Looking For

• Previous experience within Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, Sales Ledger or a similar finance environment
• Experience managing customer accounts and following up outstanding payments
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Comfortable working within a high-volume finance environment
• Experience using SAP or another ERP system would be advantageous
• A proactive approach with the ability to investigate and resolve account queries effectively

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to join a leading organisation within the food manufacturing sector
• Exposure to a high-volume Accounts Receivable function
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Opportunity to work within an established and collaborative finance team

If you're an experienced Accounts Receivable, Credit Control or Sales Ledger professional looking for an opportunity to join a well-established organisation, get in touch for a confidential discussion.