AR & Credit Control Specialist-1

Crane Co.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Co. in Leicester is seeking an AR & Credit Control Specialist to manage credit risk and collections for a multi-currency portfolio, onsite at the Leicester office.

You will assess creditworthiness, set credit limits with approvals, handle cash application in SAP, and collaborate with Sales, Customer Care, Finance and Legal to resolve payment issues. The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance and at least 6 years in credit and AR within high-volume environments, with strong Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in credit, collections, and accounts receivable in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyse creditworthiness of customers.
• Review credit limits and approvals per delegated authority levels.
• Manage high-volume AR portfolio across currencies and countries.
• Perform cash application and reconciliation in SAP.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, Finance and Legal to resolve issues.
• Support month-end reporting and AR/collections processes.

Skills

SAP FI/AR

Excel advanced

Accounts receivable

Cash allocation

Discrepancy investigation

Stakeholder management

Credit risk principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP FI/AR

Job description

## AR & Credit Control Specialist-1Apply: Onsite: Leicester, UK: Full time: Posted Today: JR102489# Key Responsibilities## Credit Risk Management* Assess and analyse the creditworthiness of new and existing customers* Review and propose credit limit changes, ensuring approvals are obtained in line with delegated authority levels* Obtain and evaluate credit and bank references where required* Recommend credit decisions based on risk assessment* Work with Sales and Customer Care to identify alternative solutions where credit terms cannot be extended* Ensure adherence to company policies and delegated authority levels, seeking approvals in a timely manner## Collections & Accounts Receivable* Manage a high-volume portfolio of customer accounts to ensure timely collections* Manage accounts across multiple countries and currencies* Carry out structured collection activities, including follow-ups and escalation of overdue balances* Investigate and resolve invoice disputes, deductions, and short payments* Support the reduction of aged debt and improvement of collection performance* Support month-end reporting requirements## Cash Application & Reconciliation* Perform timely and accurate cash application within SAP* Allocate payments and ensure correct matching to customer accounts* Reconcile unapplied cash and investigate discrepancies* Maintain accuracy of the accounts receivable subledger and support month-end close## Stakeholder Management* Work closely with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to resolve issues* Engage with customers to address payment queries and escalations* Work with external credit agencies to support the assessment and determination of customer credit worthiness## Reporting & Process Improvement* Use SAP and collections systems to monitor AR ageing and account activity* Support the preparation of AR and collections reporting* Identify and support process improvements to increase efficiency and control* Support ad hoc credit, treasury, or cross-functional projects as required# Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field (or equivalent experience)- Minimum 6 years’ experience of credit, collections, and accounts receivable within a high-volume environment# Skills & Competencies- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, combined with a proactive, hands-on approach- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment- Experience working in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment- Strong SAP experience (FI/AR module) in an Accounts Receivable / Order-to-Cash environment- Experience with collections or receivables management systems- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data reconciliation & large dataset analysis)- Solid understanding of accounts receivable processes, including collections, cash application and reconciliation- Experience allocating cash, resolving unapplied cash and investigating discrepancies, including variance analysis- Experience managing customer collections and resolving payment issues- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills- Understanding of credit risk principles- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills