AR & Credit Control Specialist-1

Druck; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Druck in Leicester is seeking an AR & Credit Control Specialist to manage a high-volume, multi-currency receivables portfolio. You will assess credit risk, set and adjust limits, and collaborate with Sales and Customer Care to keep terms sustainable.

The role emphasizes accurate cash application in SAP, month-end close support, and proactive collection activities across multiple entities. You will work with Finance, Legal, and external agencies to protect working capital and deliver reliable AR

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.
• Experience with SAP FI/AR in an Accounts Receivable / Order-to-Cash environment; multi-currency/multi-entity exposure.
• Advanced Excel skills for data reconciliation and large dataset analysis.

Responsibilities

• Credit Risk Management: Assess and analyse creditworthiness; review and propose credit limit changes with approvals.
• Collections & Accounts Receivable: Manage a high-volume portfolio across currencies; follow-ups and escalation of overdue balances.
• Cash Application & Reconciliation: Apply payments in SAP; reconcile unapplied cash and investigate discrepancies.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, Finance, and Legal; resolve payment-related issues.
• Reporting & Process Improvement: Monitor AR ageing; prepare AR and collections reporting; support process improvements.

Skills

Credit risk

AR processes

Stakeholder management

Excel analytics

Multi-currency

Multi-entity

Data reconciliation

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP FI/AR module

Job description

## AR & Credit Control Specialist-1Apply: Onsite: Leicester, UK: Full time: Posted 6 Days Ago: 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