Sales Ledger, Billing and Receivable Specialist

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting a Sales Ledger, Billing and Receivables Specialist to join our team and based out of our offices in Hemel Hempstead. Working 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Making Possible

• Ensure the timely and accurate generation of customer invoices and the efficient collection of receivables in line with project milestones and contractual terms.

• Support the Finance Shared Services team in managing high-volume receivables and cash allocations across multiple projects and service contracts.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project managers, and internal teams to resolve billing queries and ensure prompt payment.

• Ensure full compliance with company financial policies, industry regulations, and internal controls, particularly in relation to contract billing, retention, and variations.
Accountabilities:

• Accurately validate and process customer invoices and credit notes, ensuring completeness and correctness of billing data.

• Maintain strict adherence to company Service Level Agreements, credit control policies, and financial compliance standards.

• Work closely with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate cash application and resolution of discrepancies.
Support day-to-day receivables operations while contributing to ERP system activities and continuous process improvements.

Key Activities:

• Validate and process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.

• Resolve duplicates, discrepancies, and manage credit note issuance.

• Handle high-volume invoicing within SLAs and maintain audit-ready records.

• Respond promptly to customer and Commercial queries and manage shared mailboxes.

• Reconcile customer accounts and statements efficiently.

• Prepare AR reports (aged debt, cash collection) and monitor KPIs.

• Implement credit control measures to reduce overdue debt and bad risk.

• Apply payments accurately and maintain data integrity in ERP systems (SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device).

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating issues as needed.

• Work to strict deadlines and support ad hoc finance projects.

What’s in it for you?

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward-thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary, we support further personal growth and development.

What do you bring to the role?

• Min 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable or similar Finance role, with hands-on experience in invoice processing, reconciliations, and customer management, billing, or credit control role, ideally within a project-based, construction, engineering, or services environment.

• Ideally studying towards an accounting qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA).

• Experience using ERP and finance systems such as SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device, or similar large finance platforms.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse data, reconcile accounts, and produce reports.

• Ability to prepare and interpret AR reports, including aged debt, cash collection, and KPI monitoring.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial data entry and validation.

• Highly organised, methodical, and deadline-driven.

• Proactive and solution-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Customer-focused approach while maintaining firm adherence to credit control policies.

• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support ERP changes, process improvements, and ad hoc finance projects.

• Professional, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.

About BAM

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