Accounts Receivable Clerk

The Accounts Receivable Coordinator will coordinate the prompt recovery of trade debtor balances in accordance with the company's credit and insurance policy. The role holder will also ensure all billing is issued accurately and accounted in the correct periods. The role will also involve applying cash receipts as per customer remittances and comply with debtor risk controls.

Key Responsibilities

Proactively target and collect AR debtors balances ensuring that cash collections are maximised. Accurately log all collection activities in Oracle.  Apply and allocate cash receipts promptly to ensure that customer accounts are current and up to date at all times.

Invoice creation and document dispatch for multiple business streams and systems.

Ensure that revenue has accurately posted to Oracle from feeder systems.

Ensure that all revenue impacting credit notes have the appropriate levels of approval and are filed securely for audit retrieval.

Identify customer billing queries and disputes and work closely with the business to ensure prompt resolution and collection of funds.

Monitor and minimise unapplied and unidentified cash receipts ensuring that open items are applied, refunded or billed.  Request credit checks on new and existing prospects, working closely with external insurance partner and internal Sales and Finance teams.

Prepare and reconcile advertising risk exposure reports on a regular basis. Review pro-forma billing to ensure that pre-pay clients have paid prior to transmission.

Assist the Head of Transactional Processing and Accounts Receivable Manager with the preparation of cash-flow forecasts and cash recovery to ensure targets are achieved.

Follow, monitor and enforce accounting policies and procedures

Identify and escalate debtor and revenue risk as appropriate.

Provide high levels of support to revenue generating teams, Finance and external clients.

Ensure that Accounts Receivable deadlines are respected and audit compliant.

Ensure that cash collections are maximised and debtor days maintained at acceptable levels.

System testing support for projects, defect fixes and enhancements.

Essential experience and skills

Experience working within a credit control and billing function.

Good numerical ability

Proven track record of debtor day and overdue debtor reduction.

Appreciation and understanding of revenue recognition.

Strong team player

Able to work independently but can discern when to escalate a problem

Excellent communication skills

Good customer service skills with the ability to build and maintain ongoing relationships

Works well under pressure

Good organisational skills

Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Able to identify opportunities to enhance processes and controls.

Desirable experience and skills
Oracle / Excel