Accounts Receivable Specialist

Reed; Newtownabbey; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Reed in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will own the credit control strategy and manage aged debt across multiple regions.

Day-to-day responsibilities include invoicing, cash collection, reconciling ledgers, monitoring KPIs, and producing debtor performance reports. You'll collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt.

Formación

• Proven experience in Accounts Receivable or Credit Control, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Experience managing multi-currency accounts and international portfolios.
• Familiarity with online payment platforms and high IT proficiency.
• Experience in high-growth, international or e-commerce environments is beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Own the full accounts receivable and credit control function from invoicing to cash collection.
• Manage receivables across regions with multi-currency transactions and VAT rules.
• Monitor aged debt, set collection targets and escalation procedures.
• Process and reconcile payments across multiple platforms.
• Lead month-end reconciliations of sales and AR ledgers.
• Assess customer creditworthiness and set credit limits and terms.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service and external customers.
• Produce management reports on debtor performance and cash forecasts.
• Identify process improvements to reduce bad debt exposure.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.

Conocimientos

Credit control experience

Multi-currency handling

IT proficiency

Accounts receivable experience

Educación

AAT or CICM qualification

Herramientas

Online payment platforms

Descripción del empleo

Accounts Receivable Specialist (X3-1351130) Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland

Accounts Receivable Specialist – 12-month Fixed Term Contract

• Location: North Belfast
• Job Type: Full-time | Office Based | 12-month FTC

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.