Accounts Receivable Business Partner

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Birmingham is looking for an Accounts Receivable Business Partner. In this role, you will manage incoming payments, maintain customer relationships, and ensure cash flow health. Responsibilities include invoice support, payment collections, account reconciliation, and reporting. This position requires expertise in credit control, communication skills, and proficiency in financial software. Join a team where you can make a significant impact on the financial operations of the organization.

Qualifications

• Expertise in accounts receivable with understanding of invoicing, credit control, and collections processes.
• Proficient in financial software and tools with strong spreadsheet skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support prompt allocation of invoice payments.
• Collect overdue payments and resolve customer payment issues.
• Build relationships with customers to facilitate timely collections.
• Prepare monthly reports on debtors and oversee cash collection.
• Drive process standardization and automation within receivables.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship building

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified or partly qualified within ACCA

AAT qualification will be considered

Tools

SAP

Fiori

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Business Partner in the UK and Ireland. This role plays a key role in managing incoming payments, maintaining strong customer relationships, and ensuring healthy cash flow for our business. Core responsibilities include supporting invoices, collecting payments, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records. As part of this role you’ll also liaise with teams within the Business Units that are chasing debt to ensure customer payments are handled efficiently and support the organization’s sales teams to carry out timely invoicing of customers. Please note we are unable to provide visa support for this position. This role will require 2 days working from our central Birmingham offices.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Support the prompt and accurate allocation of invoice payments to the relevant departments and functions.
• Collect overdue payments and resolve payment issues highlighted by customers. Perform day‑to‑day credit management activities and ensure credit information and analyses are up to date.
• Call customers and build relationships, acting as a standalone role and demonstrating stakeholder relationship building and self‑drive.
• Ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices, coordinate with internal teams and clients to resolve payment issues, manage client relationships, act as a liaison between the finance department and key clients, and support onboarding of new clients including credit risk assessments and financial due diligence.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reports and analysis on debtors.
• Oversee cash collection in coordination with business and integration teams.
• Drive process standardization and automation in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Identify inefficiencies in the accounts receivable process, collaborate with stakeholders to implement automation and standardization initiatives.
• Problem‑solving: Identify and resolve discrepancies or inefficiencies in receivables processes.
• Qualified or partly qualified within ACCA or a similar field. An AAT qualification will be considered.
• Accounts Receivable expertise: Deep understanding of invoicing, credit control, and collections processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in financial software SAP and Fiori and generic software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and technical skills.
• Excel & Financial reporting: Spreadsheet skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting. Holistic experience of a finance function.

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time—balancing soaring electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.