Accounts Receivable SME

BAE Systems.; Abergele; Hybrid; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Accounts Receivable SME, where you'll leverage your expertise in AR and accounting software to drive improvements and deliver impactful solutions. This role offers the chance to work within a dynamic finance operations team, engaging with diverse stakeholders and utilizing advanced technologies. You'll be empowered to make a real difference in a culture that values integrity and diversity, while enjoying a range of flexible benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you're looking for a role that combines challenge and satisfaction, this is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience with AR processes and metrics for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current AR processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support development and delivery of new AR systems and processes.

Skills

Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. SAP, Oracle, LN)

Advanced Excel skills

Data analysis and reporting

Experience in accounts receivable

Credit management

Familiarity with ERP systems

AR automation solutions

Job description

Job title:Accounts Receivable SME

Location: Glascoed- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £38,500 dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Apply a robust focus on continuous improvement, analyse current AR processes and identify opportunities for improvement supporting delivery of solutions
• Support the development, testing and delivery of any new systems or processes impacting the AR team
• Analyse AR metrics and provide insights to senior management for decision-making
• Support with the implementation and delivery of joint goal initiatives, engaging with key stakeholders to drive forward AR objectives
• Root Cause Analysis of Defects and Investigation of performance and compliance issues to identify underlying causes and recommend corrective actions

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. SAP, Oracle, LN) and AR management tools
• Microsoft Office to include advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis and reporting
• Familiarity with ERP systems and AR automation solutions
• Experience in accounts receivable, credit management, or a related field

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Accounts Receivable Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly effective finance operations team specialising in accounts receivable services across a range of complex businesses. Join a large team where people development and job satisfaction are core.

You will be part of a team providing a number of finance activities to business units across BAE Systems, using multiple ERP Systems. The activities undertaken within the team include sales order loading, sales invoicing and credit notes, cash allocation, and debtor management which are carried out using various technologies including robotics.

The Accounts Receivable team is part of a large Finance function within BAE Systems with many opportunities for progression.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:15th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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