Accounts Receivable

Reed; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Private health/dental insurance & life

Pension plan

Job summary

Reed is seeking a French or Italian speaking Accounts Credit Controller (Accounts Receivables) for a well-established client in the Swindon area. The role focuses on supporting AR ledgers for Italian sites, managing collections, setting up new customers and assessing credit risks.

Daily duties include supporting AR ledgers across Italian sites, performing risk assessments, leading debtor aging meetings, reporting debtor data, and assisting with month-end close and GL reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Fluency in French and Italian is essential.
• Proven experience in credit control or Accounts Receivable.
• Strong business partnering and teamwork skills.
• Good communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support Italian sites AR ledgers and set up new customers.
• Perform risk assessments on credit lines and hold debtor aging reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Report weekly debtor data and month-end reconciliations with AR and General Ledger.
• Upload General Ledger data weekly and coordinate with European Shared Service Centre.
• Collaborate with finance, sales and customer service to improve processes.

Skills

French language

Italian language

Credit control experience

MS Excel

Communication skills

Education

Accounting qualification (preferred)

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Are you a fluent FRENCH OR ITALIAN Speaker or have a good understanding?

Do you have previous accounts receivable or credit control experience or transferable skills within a similar role?

Then this may be the job for you!

We are currently recruiting for a FRENCH OR ITALIAN speaking Accounts Credit Controller (Accounts Receivables) for a well-established client in the Swindon area.

Our Swindon based client is looking for a French or Italian speaking Credit Controller focusing on Accounts Receivables where you will be supporting the AR Ledgers for their Italian sites. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in managing collections and enjoys the challenge of setting up new customers and assessing credit risks.

Day-to-day of the role:

• In this role you will be supporting the Italian sites AR Ledger's
• Set up new customers and perform risk assessments on credit lines.
• Hold debtor aging meetings with local customer service teams, sales, and finance controllers to discuss customer status and provide necessary support.
• Report weekly debtor data, including bad debt actual and projected figures.
• Manage month-end close processes and complete reconciliations with Accounts Receivable and General Ledger.
• Perform weekly General Ledger uploads.
• Partner internally as part of the European Shared Service Centre with other functions to enhance business processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Fluency in French and Italian is essential.
• Proven experience in credit control or Accounts Receivable, managing multiple customer ledgers.
• An accounting qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Strong business partnering, customer service, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Capability to multi-task and meet key month-end targets and timelines.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits programme.
• Flexible working hours and a generous holiday schedule of 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Private health insurance, dental insurance, pension plan, and life assurance.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values safety, quality, inclusion, and self-improvement.
• Opportunities for career growth in a global organisation that values autonomy and personal contribution.