Accounts Receivable Lead - Surge Team
Employer Location England, Birmingham, West Midlands Salary Up to per day + £350 per day Closing date 17 Apr 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Location: Birmingham (On-site, 5 days per week)
Contract Length: Initial 5-6 months
About the Role
Hays is partnering with a local council to recruit an Accounts Receivable Lead to support a large-scale financial transformation project. This position sits within a dedicated Surge Team, providing specialised support across cashflow-critical activities and customer-facing processes.
This is a hands-on role requiring deep Accounts Receivable expertise, strong problem-solving capability, and experience navigating complex system or billing issues within fast-paced project environments.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Receivable SME
1. Resolve AR-related issues including invoice creation and posting errors
2. Investigate and correct customer master data defects
3. Address cash application mismatches
4. Resolve credit management issues
5. Monitor and fix dunning or debt recovery workflow errors
Billing Specialists
6. Support high-volume billing runs
7. Validate batch jobs, system outputs, and interface performance
8. Cash Application Specialists
9. Undertake manual clearing activities during system defects
10. Support delays in bank reconciliations and ensure accurate allocation
Data / Integration Analyst
11. Investigate system failures or mismatches across ERP, CRM, e‑invoicing, and banking platforms
12. Support defect analysis and resolution to maintain end‑to‑end AR process integrity
Candidate Requirements
13. Proven senior-level Accounts Receivable experience
14. Strong background working within surge teams or large transformation projects
15. Must have experience with Oracle Fusion (essential for senior candidates)
16. Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
17. Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to issue resolution
18. Midlands Base - 5 days a week on Site
Interested?
If you have the relevant AR expertise and project experience, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your up-to-date CV to be considered for this opportunity.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
19. Corporate Governance
20. Credit Control
21. Part-Qualified Accountant
22. Payroll
23. Public Practice Accounting
24. Public Services Accounting
25. Senior Finance – Qualified
26. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
27. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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