Accounts Receivable Supervisor - Nantwich, United Kingdom - Genus PLC

Genus PLC

Verified Company

Nantwich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Business Overview:

Genus is an FTSE 250 company headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With around $600 million in revenue, with approximately 3,000 employees worldwide.

Genus is a global market leader in bovine and porcine genetic improvement.

Genus helps its customers worldwide in the dairy, beef, and porcine supply chains.

Genus' vision of "pioneering animal genetic improvement to help nourish the world" is supported by its core values to be customer-centric, results-driven, pioneering, people-focused, and responsible.

Role Overview:

EMEA Accounts Receivable Manager role for the ABS, and PIC business units and is a key member of the finance management team.

Collaborates with the Associate Director of Global Genus Accounting Services, EMEA in establishing and maintaining internal controls to ensure accurate, complete, efficient, and timely recording and reporting of financial transactions.

This position will work closely with key stakeholders within the organization.

This position is based out of our Stapeley office and can be Hybrid, coming into the office 2-3 days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Own and be accountable for the output and quality of services provided by the Accounts Receivable team to key stakeholders.
Ensure that periodend close requirement are completed accurately and in accordance with the agreed timelines. This will include but is not limited to, balance sheet reconciliations, DSO, and variance commentary.
Ensure compliance with guidelines and support the process for setting up new customers/business partners. This will include but is not limited to assessing the financial position and stability and partnering with customer services and account managers to obtain a full picture of customer eligibility.
Control and manage credit limits assigned to customers by monitoring existing amounts and ensuring that new or requested changes to limits are appropriately appraised and authorized to mitigate any potential exposure of nonpayment.
Maintain appropriate collection efforts (up to and including external debt collection/legal action) to ensure that debtor balances are paid in accordance with agreed or contractual payment terms and company cash management principles.
Support Tax & Treasury, with the preparation of timely and accurate Accounts Receivable cash forecasts and analysing variances.
Ensure efficient and effective, "rightfirsttime" processing and allocation of customer payments into the ERP system and that reported debtor balances are accurate and correctly aged.
Ensure that all company policies, procedures, and controls are adhered to.
Develop, coach, and mentor staff to perform at their highest potential.
Perform system testing for updates and improvements.
Calculate and provide Bad Debt provisions for all entities at month end.
Control and manage debt collections, set priorities for and coach employees to meet daily and monthly deadlines.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with Global colleagues, sharing good practices.

Requirements:

Minimum 5 years within a Credit Control role
Commitment to quality, integrity, and timeliness of financial results and deliverables
Experienced in a fastpaced accounting area preferred with an organized, selfmotivated, inquisitive mindset and a focus on continuous improvement
Strong interpersonal, and communication skills
Demonstrable ability to drive process improvements and efficiencies.
Availability for occasional travel within the EMEA region
Working knowledge of ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
Industry experience is somewhat flexible, but preference is for some manufacturing, distribution, biotech, agriculture, energy, or similar.
Finance qualification or ICM or significant experience (Desirable)
Experience with a Global or International company is also a big plus

Equal Employment Opportunities:
Genus is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates.

Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.