Accounts Receivable Specialist

Elevation are excited to be working with a well known business in the Leeds area as they look to appoint an Accounts Receivable Specialist into their team. 

The role will involve the processing of regional billing, billing adjustments and allocation of cash receipts to ensure all day-to-day operational tasks are completed to required deadlines. As an AR Specialist, you will work to support the regional team and also provide cover across wider AR needs if required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all expectations relating to billing requirements in accordance with daily/weekly/monthly deadlines
• Ensure all cash receipts are allocated to client accounts timely and within deadlines or escalated to relevant contact where additional information is required
• Carry out all required cash collection activities in accordance with expectations and to ensure ledger remains up to date and accurate reflecting true overdue debt and open items.
• Ensure any query is responded to or escalated within required expectations
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing all processes and looking for ways to improve process steps or improve efficiencies
• Support and assist with all tasks within owned region or wider AR as and when required
• Ensure any issue affecting normal day to day activity is escalated to an AR lead in a timely manner to ensure an appropriate solution can be identified

Key Skills

• Previous accounts receivable or similar administrative background experience is desirable
• Good attention to detail
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability of role requirements and expectations.
• Ability to respond to changing deadlines and manage a variation of tasks is essential.
• Ability to manage deadlines in accordance with role requirements and escalate timely where deadlines are compromised or at risk.

This role would suit experienced candidates or anyone looking to take their first step into a finance position!

If this position is of interest, hit apply and we will be in touch to discuss more details.