Accounts Receivable Specialist

A leading blue chip orgainsation is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their expanding Transactional Shared Services team in Bolton. This permanent, full-time position offers the chance to become a valued member of a forward-thinking finance department, where your efforts will directly contribute to the organisation’s wider financial strategy and operational excellence.

As an Accounts Receivable Specialist based in Bolton, you will play an integral role in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation’s sales process from start to finish. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve monitoring cash flows, importing financial reports into SAP, documenting discrepancies or potential frauds, posting invoices and credit notes, reconciling general ledgers for cash and card transactions, uploading sales data for fuel and shop items, resolving variances swiftly, conducting bank reconciliations each month, and supporting the team with administrative tasks.

Specific duties include:

• Monitor the end-to-end cash process meticulously while investigating any discrepancies to ensure accuracy and integrity in financial transactions.
• Import daily cash processing reports onto SAP systems efficiently and maintain up-to-date records for seamless operations.
• Communicate and document discrepancy and forgery reports clearly, escalating issues promptly when necessary to safeguard organisational interests.
• Post debtor invoices and credit notes accurately while allocating cash receipts to customer accounts with attention to detail.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of cash and card general ledgers, writing off within thresholds as appropriate and thoroughly investigating variances outside those limits.
• Post ad hoc journals when required to support ongoing financial processes and maintain robust accounting records.
• Monitor missing sales diligently, escalate unresolved issues appropriately, and resolve them in a timely manner to uphold business standards.
• Upload fuel sales and shop sales data regularly while investigating any variances to ensure consistency across all reporting channels.

The ideal candidate for the Accounts Receivable Specialist position brings proven experience from similar roles within Shared Services environments or large-scale organisations. Your background demonstrates not only technical proficiency but also interpersonal strengths such as empathy, collaboration, and responsiveness. You possess excellent client-facing skills that foster positive relationships with both internal teams and external partners.

You will also have experience in the following areas:

• Proven experience in an Accounts Receivable role within a Shared Services environment demonstrates your dependability in managing complex financial processes.
• Excellent client and customer service skills highlight your ability to build trustful relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products ensures you can navigate essential software tools efficiently for daily operations.
• A strong academic record combined with practical experience in Finance underlines your commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Outstanding communication skills enable you to present financial information clearly while adapting your style depending on the audience’s needs.
• Good interpersonal abilities allow you to collaborate effectively within teams while maintaining sensitivity towards others’ perspectives.
• Analytical skills empower you to investigate discrepancies thoroughly and provide insightful solutions that benefit the organisation.
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines showcases your reliability in delivering results under pressure without compromising quality.
• Adaptability in communication style ensures you can connect with diverse groups across the business for optimal outcomes.

If you are enthusiastic about advancing your finance career within an inclusive global organisation that values collaboration and personal development, this is your moment—apply now!

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