AR & Credit Control Specialist-2 in Leicester

## AR & Credit Control Specialist-2Apply: Onsite: Leicester, UK: Full time: Posted Today: JR102491**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 #J-18808-Ljbffr