Senior Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Specialist

Crane Co.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Co. in Leicester seeks an AR & Credit Control Specialist to manage credit risk and collections across multiple currencies. You will assess creditworthiness, set and adjust credit limits, and work with Sales to find payment solutions.

The role requires expert SAP/AR knowledge and strong analytical skills. Join a high-volume finance team focusing on timely collections, cash applications, and month-end close.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience of credit, collections, and accounts receivable

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyse the creditworthiness of new and existing customers
• Review and propose credit limit changes within 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 provide alternatives when terms can’t be extended
• Manage a high-volume AR portfolio across countries and currencies
• Carry out structured collection activities and escalate overdue balances
• Investigate invoice disputes, deductions and short payments
• Support month-end reporting requirements
• Perform timely and accurate cash application in SAP
• Allocate payments and reconcile cash to customer accounts
• Maintain AR subledger accuracy and support month-end close
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance and Legal to resolve issues
• Monitor AR ageing and prepare collections reporting
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and controls

Skills

Credit risk assessment

Accounts receivable

Debt collection

SAP FI/AR

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Multi-currency experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

AR software

Job description

Crane Co. in Leicester seeks an AR & Credit Control Specialist to manage credit risk and collections across multiple currencies. You will assess creditworthiness, set and adjust credit limits, and work with Sales to find payment solutions.

The role requires expert SAP/AR knowledge and strong analytical skills. Join a high-volume finance team focusing on timely collections, cash applications, and month-end close.