Accounts Receivable Team Member - Abingdon, United Kingdom - Achilles Group Limited

Achilles Group Limited
Achilles Group Limited
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Abingdon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

  • Working collaboratively in a crossfunctional accounts receivable and collection team within the Finance Shared Service Centre, to take ownership and be accountable for all transaction level functions and proactively engage with departments to report, communicate, and resolve issues.

The team is responsible for a single queue of incoming work and effectively manages and allocates all work between themselves co-operatively ensuring the team delivers high quality support across all business sectors and Achilles entities reported by UK Finance, including Nordics, and APAC.


Key Responsibilities

  • INCOMING CASH
  • Accurate daily processing of all incoming cash.
  • Regular review of unidentified receipts to maintain low levels of unallocated cash and minimise loss of revenue though unbilled services.
  • Carry out bank account reconciliations across all entities and currencies.

BILLING

  • Managing customer account activations to trigger access to platforms.
  • Processing and reviewing daily integration of sales invoices from backoffice systems.
  • Raising manual invoices and credit notes as required by the business.

CREDIT CONTROL

  • Expedite payment of overdue buyer invoices with the aim to reduce the bad debt liability for the Company.
  • Maintain an effective diary system to document collection activity.

ADMIN

  • Ensuring service level agreements timeframe is met for internal queries using other portals or platforms such as the Customer Relationship Management system

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

  • Working closely with other members of the finance community to ensure common view and optimize interactions.
  • Active participation in process improvement and billing system implementation, including testing, working with experts and establishing close working relationships within the wider business, acting proactively to queries and challenges.
RELATIONS NETWORK (INTERNAL/EXTERNAL)

  • Participate in Statutory Audit, prepare audit files and supporting documentation as required

Qualifications

  • EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum 2 years experience in a Finance function.
  • Previous experience in credit control and cash management activities desirable.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5 GCSE's grades or equivalent), including Maths and English.
  • Educated to A level or overseas equivalent is advantageous though not essential.
  • Studying for a qualification in ICM, AAT is advantageous though not essential

Person Specification

  • COMPETENCIES
DRIVE & MOTIVATION

  • Gains personal satisfaction from performing their role to the best of their ability.
  • Seeks ways to add value or 'go the extra mile' in their current job
  • Projects a positive, credible selfimage; has an enthusiastic, energetic and positive approach to work

CUSTOMER FOCUS

  • Uses communication styles that are appropriate to the needs and interests of customers and stakeholders.
  • Asks questions to gain a clear understanding of customer's problems or complaints
  • Treats all customers as individuals and takes pride in delivering a personalised, highquality service

ACHIEVING RESULTS

  • Balances quality standards with the need to meet deadlines.
  • Spots opportunities to deliver beyond expectations, where this would help others perform more effectively.
  • Engages in the team planning process by proactively setting personal (and/or team) objectives

KNOWLEDGE

  • Solid understanding of financial processes and controls
  • Data entry skills: Excellent data entry skills and a high level of accuracy.
  • System knowledge: Excel (intermediate), Word, NetSuite accounting system (desirable but not essential), system integration tools for billing and/or incoming cash
  • Languages: strong English skills (spoken and written). 2nd language (e.g Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish) is advantageous though not essential.
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