Accounts Receivable Specialist in Hemel Hempstead

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team based out of our offices in Hemel Hempstead. Working 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the timely and accurate generation of customer invoices and the efficient collection of receivables in line with project milestones and contractual terms.
• Support the Finance Shared Services team in managing high-volume receivables and cash allocations across multiple projects and service contracts.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project managers, and internal teams to resolve billing queries and ensure prompt payment.
• Ensure full compliance with company financial policies, industry regulations, and internal controls, particularly in relation to contract billing, retention, and variations.

Accountabilities:

• Accurately validate and process customer invoices and credit notes, ensuring completeness and correctness of billing data.
• Maintain strict adherence to company Service Level Agreements, credit control policies, and financial compliance standards.
• Work closely with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate cash application and resolution of discrepancies.
• Support day-to-day receivables operations while contributing to ERP system activities and continuous process improvements.

Key Activities:

• Validate and process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.
• Resolve duplicates, discrepancies, and manage credit note issuance.
• Handle high-volume invoicing within SLAs and maintain audit-ready records.
• Respond promptly to customer and Commercial queries and manage shared mailboxes.
• Reconcile customer accounts and statements efficiently.
• Prepare AR reports (aged debt, cash collection) and monitor KPIs.
• Implement credit control measures to reduce overdue debt and bad risk.
• Apply payments accurately and maintain data integrity in ERP systems (SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device).
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating issues as needed.
• Work to strict deadlines and support ad hoc finance projects.

What do you bring to the role?

• Min 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable or similar Finance role, with hands-on experience in invoice processing, reconciliations, and customer management, billing, or credit control role, ideally within a project-based, construction, engineering, or services environment.
• Ideally studying towards an accounting qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience using ERP and finance systems such as SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device, or similar large finance platforms.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse data, reconcile accounts, and produce reports.
• Ability to prepare and interpret AR reports, including aged debt, cash collection, and KPI monitoring.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial data entry and validation.
• Highly organised, methodical, and deadline-driven.
• Proactive and solution-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Customer-focused approach while maintaining firm adherence to credit control policies.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support ERP changes, process improvements, and ad hoc finance projects.
• Professional, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.

About BAM:

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process:

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.