Job purpose
The Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for the managing the sales invoicing and cash collection for the company. This includes credit control limit reviews and assisting setting up new customers. Other tasks that will be required include basic month end accruals, issuing standardised reports and general business support. This person will be the primary point of contact for all sales and invoicing related queries in the business.
Pre- Requisite Responsibilities
Health +Safety (Do the Right Thing)
Proactive approach to creating a H&S culture within team
Accountable for delivering H&S metrics
Responsible for supporting H&S on compliance and H&S system management
Responsible for supporting SLT on delivery of H&S strategy
Proactive approach to creating a H&S culture within team
Providing a safe and positive environment for our colleagues
Food Safety + Quality (Bring Better Quality Food to Everyone Every Day)
Ensuring all products produced and dispatched are compliant with Food Safety Regulations
Ensuring that all activities managed in line with external audit standards (BRC) and or customer specifications
Taking a pro-active approach to product quality and good manufacturing practice.
Culture - Care, Commitment, Trust
Operating and communicating with colleagues in a respectful and positive manner
Pro-actively supporting colleagues in achieving personal and company goals
Positively growing a positive working environment encompassing all pre-requisite responsibilities
Be self-aware as a leader. Be open to change. Listen to ideas & concerns openly. Show people that you care by giving genuine feedback on ideas & concerns & rewarding if/when relevant. Communicate effectively. Always remain professional & calm. Always do the right
Continuous Improvement (Entrepreneurial Spirit)
Developing teams to embrace and drive a continuous improvement culture
To develop and improve people, yield, throughput,
Work collaboratively to improve results on identified projects
Reduce waste (utilities, product, packaging)
General Responsibilities
Manage weekly & daily sales
Manage credit control function
Manage customer invoicing by email, EDI & post
Timely clearance of debit notes
Assist with sales reporting on Advise system
Back up for customer price list maintenance
Maintain promo records and other basic commercial finance info
Weekly, monthly bank and other reconciliations
Basic accruals management
Support & assist on ad hoc activities within the finance team and wider business
Skills / Competencies / Behaviours
Demonstrates flexibility and projects a positive manner in the face of change
Excellent time, space and task management skills
Has the ability to foresee problems and prevent them by taking action
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and understands that listening is the most important aspect of communication and actively works to improve those skills
Interacts professionally with clients and associates at all times. Promptly responds to requests with accuracy and in a courteous manner
Works as a competent member of the team willingly providing back up support for co-workers when appropriate and actively supporting group goals
Exhibits sound judgement and the ability to make reasonable decisions in the absence of direction
Cultivates an environment of continuous improvement