Accounts Receivable Manager

Overview

Location:

Berkshire

Type:
Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 Per Annum (Plus benefits)

Orka Financial is working with a large global business to recruit an Accounts Receivable Manager based in Maidenhead. The role will have 3 direct reports managing order to cash process.

• Oversee and manage the accurate and timely allocation of cash receipts, ensuring the Accounts Receivable ledger is complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Manage the end-to-end process for customer promotional invoices, including review, distribution to the Sales team, and ensuring correct coding against relevant accruals.
• Lead and drive debt collection activities, maintaining regular communication with customers to ensure payments are received in line with agreed credit terms.
• Review and approve the preparation and distribution of customer statements on a monthly basis, as well as the timely issuance of daily invoices.
• Take ownership of complex query resolution, ensuring root causes are identified, issues are resolved efficiently, and escalations are managed appropriately to minimise delays in cash collection.
• Analyse accounts receivable data and trends to identify risks, disputes, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Prepare and manage monthly cash flow forecasts, including setting collection targets, monitoring actual performance, and providing clear explanations of variances against forecast.
• Ensure full compliance with internal control frameworks, company policies, and audit requirements across all accounts receivable processes.
• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve AR processes to ensure work is delivered in a timely, consistent, and high-quality manner.
• Provide guidance, support, and oversight to accounts receivable staff, promoting best practices and effective performance management.

• Proven experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Control, including demonstrable people management or team leadership responsibility.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with internal stakeholders and external customers at all levels.
• Confident and effective telephone manner, particularly when managing sensitive or escalated credit and collection discussions.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to take ownership of outcomes and drive continuous improvement within the AR function.
• Commitment to professional development, with the ability and willingness to pursue relevant Credit Management or Finance qualifications.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyse data, manage reports, and support forecasting and performance tracking.
• Experience using ERP systems, with SAP knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Assertive yet empathetic communicator, able to balance commercial objectives with positive customer relationships.

Salary: £45,000-£55,000 DOE Hybrid working + further benefits.