Accounts Receivable Specialist

Reed; Belfast City District, Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Accountancy is partnering with a rapidly growing business in the Newtownabbey area to recruit an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role covers full AR and credit control, overseeing invoice to cash processes, multi-currency transactions, and regional VAT compliance. You will lead reconciliations, assess credit risk and deliver debtor reporting to support cash flow. Based in North Belfast, the role is office-based.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in accounts receivable, credit control or collections.
• Experience managing multi-currency accounts and international customer portfolios.
• Familiarity with online payment platforms and highly IT proficient.
• A recognised finance or credit management qualification (e.g. AAT or CICM) is desirable, though not essential.
• Experience within a high-growth, international or e-commerce environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full accounts receivable and credit control function, from invoice generation to cash collection.
• Manage receivables across multiple regions, handling multi-currency transactions and VAT requirements.
• Monitor aged debt, establish collection targets and escalation procedures to support cash recovery.
• Process and reconcile transactions across payment platforms and maintain accurate financial records.
• Lead month-end reconciliations of sales and accounts receivable ledgers and investigate discrepancies.
• Assess customer creditworthiness and set credit limits and payment terms to minimise risk.
• Develop relationships with internal teams and external customers; produce management reports on debtor performance and cash forecasts.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies within credit control.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Multi-currency

IT Proficient

Education

Finance qualification (AAT/CICM)

Tools

Online payment platforms

Job description

Accounts Receivable Specialist - 12-month Fixed Term Contract

• Location: North Belfast
• Job Type: Full-time Office Based 12-month FTC
• Salary: £competitive

REED Accountancy is delighted to be working with a rapidly growing business in the Newtownabbey area for an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team on a 12-month, fixed-term basis.

This business is an Industry leader, and the finance department is evolving and growing. The successful Accounts Receivable Specialist owns the credit control strategy, manages aged debt to acceptable levels, and ensures accurate reconciliation of sales and receivable ledgers.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Take ownership of the full accounts receivable and credit control function, ensuring effective management from invoice generation through to cash collection.
• Manage receivables across multiple regions, handling multi-currency transactions and varying VAT requirements in compliance with local regulations.
• Monitor and control aged debt, establishing collection targets, KPIs and escalation procedures to support timely cash recovery.
• Process and reconcile transactions across a range of payment platforms, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Lead month-end reconciliations of sales and accounts receivable ledgers, promptly investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Assess customer creditworthiness, setting and reviewing credit limits and payment terms to minimise financial risk.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with both internal departments, including Sales and Customer Service, and external customers.
• Produce regular management reports covering debtor performance, cash collection forecasts and aged debt analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiencies within the credit control function, helping to reduce bad debt exposure.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards and applicable regulatory requirements across all operating regions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit Control or Collections, ideally within a senior or supervisory capacity.
• Experience managing multi-currency accounts and international customer portfolios is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with online payment platforms and highly IT proficient
• A recognised finance or credit management qualification (e.g. AAT or CICM) is desirable, though not essential.
• Experience within a high-growth, international or e-commerce environment would be beneficial.