Job description

Accounts Receivable / Credit Controller – Birmingham

Are you all about numbers? Do you just love problem solving and reconciling? Are you a careful negotiator and able to build/maintain relationships whilst ensuring outstanding debtors are paying on time? Are you currently working in the property (or equiv.) sector and looking for a change?

If the answers to those are resounding yeses, then this role has your name written all over it.

What makes this team different?

• A well renowned property business that specialises in development & social housing
• A team full of enthusiasm, drive, and success
• A company where service delivery to their clients is at the forefront of what they do
• Great company culture with an abundance of support
• Career progression pathways

You will be doing:

• Manage and oversee the entire revenue receivables process, including invoicing, collections, and reconciliations.
• Address and resolve queries related to housing benefit/council contracts and non-payment of invoices.
• Collaborate with housing benefit/council authorities, providing them with tenant information and necessary documents to ensure timely registration of claims and receipt of payments.
• Conduct daily reviews and persistent follow-ups on outstanding revenue receipts to expedite collections and reduce overall collection cycle time.
• Implement measures to identify, analyse, and minimize revenue losses through controlled tracking and reconciliations, thereby avoiding unnecessary write-offs.
• Maintain a comprehensive database of all payments received against issued invoices, maintaining historical records for future reference.
• Prepare detailed reports on accounts receivable operations for management review, providing insights into the financial health of the organization.
• Manage the finance inbox, promptly handling all incoming queries related to receivables.
• Collaborate with the finance manager to project revenue and track actual payments received against projections. Identify variances and propose remedial measures to minimize discrepancies.

Salary, Hours & Requirements:

• Circa £23-25k PA
• Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30
• Ideally a degree in accounting or AAT qualified
• Circa 2 + years in a similar role
• Experienced in Xero & Excel
• Good communication experience
• Excellent problem solver
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to cope under pressure whilst invoice chasing
• Being able to maintain relationships whilst also having difficult conversations with people regarding money chasing

Interested? Click the apply button and get the ball rolling.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounts receivable: 1 year (required)
• credit control: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person