Downey Osborne
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Belfast
£30k – £42k/yr
Posted about 19 hours ago
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Downey Osborne Recruitment Opportunity
Downey Osborne is partnering with a well-established and highly respected property firm to recruit an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their finance team.
What's on Offer
- Company bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced pension contributions after qualifying service
- Study and professional development support
- Life assurance
- Serious illness cover
- Generous annual leave and additional company holidays
- Additional loyalty leave after qualifying service
About You
- AAT qualified, equivalent accounting qualification, or qualified by experience
- At least 5 years' experience in a similar Accounts Receivable or Credit Control role
- Proven experience managing a high-volume portfolio of debtor accounts
- Strong understanding of the full Accounts Receivable and Credit Control cycle
- Confident using Excel to analyse and interpret financial data
- Excellent reconciliation and payment allocation skills
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload
- Confident dealing with a large number of clients, customers and internal stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Previous experience within the property sector would be advantageous but is not essential
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About Your New Role
Always
- Manage a high-volume portfolio of debtor accounts
- Take responsibility for the timely collection of outstanding rent, service charges, insurance and other payments
- Post and allocate incoming payments accurately
- Complete regular debtor account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of collection activity
- Ensure customer account information and contact details are kept up to date
- Monitor outstanding balances and escalate collection issues where required
- Work in line with company credit policies, procedures and internal controls
Often
- Complete daily banking and payment reconciliations
- Deal with customer and client queries by telephone, email and correspondence
- Provide invoices and statements of account where required
- Liaise with internal teams to resolve arrears, short payments, suspense items and unallocated cash
- Assist with month-end finance processes and reconciliations
- Maintain clear and accurate credit control notes
- Review outstanding debt with relevant internal stakeholders and agree appropriate actions
- Assist with client and management reporting
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Occasionally
- Recommend and monitor appropriate payment plans for outstanding balances
- Support ad hoc reporting and financial analysis
- Assist with audit requests and documentation
- Contribute to improvements across Accounts Receivable and Credit Control processes
- Support wider finance projects and other duties as required
Never
- Compromise on accuracy or financial controls
- Consider an "IOU" scribbled on a napkin as settled debt
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