AR Collections Specialist

Our partner company is helping brands, agencies, publishers, and studios to optimize and create advertising and productions all around the globe. We seek a skilled professional to collaborate with the UK market on exciting AR projects.  If you have a proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and you speak fluent English, we invite you to explore this role further. Apply with your English CV! 

Main responsibilities:In this role, you will be responsible for a combination of Credit Management, Cash Collections, Cash Applications and Dispute management activities for subsidiaries. 
 
Your main tasks will be: 

• Collect all overdue and falling due balances on time, operate the end-to-end cash applications and collections process
• Establish and regularly review and maintain credit risk and credit limits of own customer portfolio using 3rd party credit agencies and publicly available data
• Perform daily cash application and reconciliation of bank accounts, cash (inflow) forecasting
• Create and maintain customer accounts
• Work closely with partners, account management and sales teams, and local finance managers
• First point of contact for customer queries and payment issues
• Handling phone queries as and when required
• Own, report, and escalate any queries preventing customer payment
• Ensure the accuracy of each ledger’s aging by reconciling cash receipts accurately
• Regularly updated reporting for the Group's cash position and input to the Group Working Capital commentary on all key movements and balances
• Debtor ledger analysis of monthly debtor balanced movement
• Participate in the month-end/year-end closing activities and reporting requirements, assist with audit queries

Required skills:

• 1-3 years previous experience in Accounts Receivable in Collections or Cash Application role
• College or university degree
• Fluent English
• Great communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Resilience in resolving problems
• Good understanding of financial processes
• Proven experience of working to tight deadlines and being able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Advantages:

• SSC experience
• Additional language knowledge
• Knowledge of SAP B1/Oracle NetSuite

What our partner can offer to you:

• Hybrid working arrangements (3 home office/week)
• Cafeteria
• Private healthcare
• Offsite parking