Job Description

This is to work for a global organization within the print/packaging environment. The business is recognized as a leader in its field and works with some of the biggest customer brands in its industry.

Responsibilities:

· Undertake a full review of all processes that impact on AR collections. Undertaking process mapping with various departments, including but not limited to: Finance, Sales, Front-end & Warehouse.

· Ensure co-ordination with SSC that agreed new process will be manageable.

· Specifically, for self-bill customers, work closely with the customers to understand their processes and requirements. Making alterations where required.

· Re-Build a robust end-to-end process for accounts receivable. Ensuring that the SSC and local resource can maintain good credit control.

· Build strong customer relationships. (Finance-to-finance)

· Ensure the required documentation is provided by the SSC for AR collections to excel.

Provide assistance to the accounts receivable collections agent in the following areas:

· Maintaining close contact with customers to ensure cash is received in accordance with agreed trading terms.

· Ensuring invoices are received by the customer and posted without blockage

· Identifying problems with invoices if placed on hold by the customer and liaising with the local site to rectify those problem

· Agreeing payment dates with the customer

· Chasing overdue debt according to dunning process

· Forecasting cash receipts

· Work with SSC to ensure cash allocations are done accurately and in a timely manner

· Reviewing the provision for overdue debt provided by SSC to ensure accuracy

· New customer accounts – work with SSC to ensure that they provide all the data required for the business to decide on extending credit.

· Existing customers: Process credit limit changes and extensions together with SSC according to the customer credit limit policy

· Work with SSC to ensure Customer Master Data is accurately maintained for new and existing customers.

· Provide support to the Finance Manager on A/R (O2C) processes performed by SSC as defined in the respective processes.

Contract length: 12 months

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work remotely:

• No

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Virtual meetings

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Qualified accountant (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA) or QBE. · Finance related project management experience. · Needs a thorough understanding of managing and maintaining a manufacturing Accounts Receivable function, self-bill experience (preferable). · Experience of operating an ERP system. Ideally SAP.