Role Overview
The Accounts Receivable Manager is responsible for leading the accounts receivable function and ensuring the accurate, timely and effective management of customer invoicing, cash collection, credit control and account reconciliation. The role plays a key part in protecting cash flow, reducing overdue debt, improving working capital performance and maintaining strong financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
· Oversee the end-to-end accounts receivable process, including customer invoicing, cash allocation, collections, account reconciliations and query resolution.
· Complete month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring receivables balances are accurate, reconciled and reported in accordance with finance deadlines.
· Monitor aged debt and collection performance, identifying overdue balances, prioritising high-risk accounts and implementing appropriate recovery actions.
· Develop and maintain effective credit control procedures, including reviewing payment terms, assessing credit risk and escalating concerns where required.
· Build strong working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve billing disputes, payment delays and account discrepancies professionally and efficiently.
· Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, Operations and wider Finance teams to improve billing accuracy, reduce disputes and support timely cash collection.
· Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, increase automation and enhance the efficiency of the receivables function.
· Provide insight and recommendations to senior finance stakeholders on receivables performance, cash flow risks and actions required to reduce overdue debt.
Skills and Experience Required
· Proven experience in accounts receivable, credit control, billing or finance operations, ideally in a high-volume environment.
· Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships with customers, internal teams and senior stakeholders.
· Previous experience managing, coaching or supervising a finance team.
· Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes, credit control procedures, cash allocation and customer account reconciliation.
· Good knowledge of month-end processes, aged debt reporting, debtor days and cash collection forecasting.
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends and recommend practical actions.
· High level of accuracy and attention to detail when reviewing transactions, reconciliations and reports.
· Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced finance environment.
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and finance systems.
· Experience improving processes, controls and reporting within a finance function.
Qualifications
· AAT qualification, part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent experience would be advantageous.
· Evidence of continuing professional development in finance, leadership or credit control would be beneficial.
Pay: £38,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free fitness classes
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
