Job Title Accounts Receivable (AR) Function: Financial Control Location: Alfreton/Hybrid Contract type: Temporary until 31st March 2026 Salary: £25,650 The Accounts Receivable Associate is responsible for a broad range of activities, including reviewing and archiving documentation, registering and validating payment and receipt processes, and monitoring the company's incoming cash commitments. The role involves actively chasing outstanding debt with external stakeholders and managing a portfolio of approximately (Apply online only) customer accounts. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team during the implementation of Oracle Fusion. Every day you will - Proactively chase outstanding customer debt in line with agreed terms, policies, and procedures, using phone and email, and updating Oracle as required. - Investigate, raise, and resolve customer disputes, logging calls with customer services and following issues through to resolution. - Maintain robust processes and controls to ensure transactions are recorded accurately, on time, and in accordance with agreed accounting standards. - Complete regular Accounts Receivable reconciliations, ensuring all reconciling items are resolved promptly. Customer statements and reconciliations are typically issued weekly to address unpaid invoices. - Allocate and process daily customer cash receipts within agreed timescales (cash allocation), following the team rota currently in place. - Maximise cash flow and minimise overdue debt by building and maintaining effective working relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, raising awareness across the wider business where support is required. - Analyse customer data to identify adverse trends and mitigate financial risk. This is supported by the Project Support Team, who provide updated credit reports; the Associate will follow up with customers to agree payment timescales and assess whether accounts can continue. - Provide accurate and timely information on the status of customer accounts and debt to support business decisions, escalate issues, and manage customer expectations. What skills will help you thrive in this role? - Strong Excel skills - Previous experience managing internal and external stakeholders, with confidence handling difficult conversations - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - High attention to detail, with experience of working to KPIs - The ability to interpret complex information and apply effective problem-solving skills - Previous experience working in a fast-paced credit control or accounts receivable environment - Experience of working with Oracle Fusion would be an advantage - Comfortable managing high volumes of work If you are immediately available & interested please apply now