Accounts Receivable - Invoicing & Credit Control Analyst

Location
England, Leicestershire, Leicester
Salary
£20000 - £25000 per annum + Good benefits
Posted
13 May 2021
Closes
20 May 2021
Ref
11862A
Contact
Leicestershire Jobs
Job Title
Finance Analyst
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
11862 - Accounts Receivable-Invoicing & Credit Control Analyst Job Spec
Location: Leicester

Summary
Our Client - a service sector group based in Leicester - is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Invoicing & Credit Control Analyst on a full-time permanent basis.

Reporting to their Accounts Assistant, the successful candidate will provide invoicing and credit control support for all operational and commercial strategies;

*To support timely, accurate & efficient invoicing / collection processes for the Company,
*To monitor & validate all relevant commissions data (incl. consumption, costs & commission rates) & resolve data queries in a timely, efficient and accurate manner,
*To support the maintenance & development of the invoicing systems / functions within the Contracts to Cash Process,
*To create forecasts of future revenue using contracted revenue & pipeline sales,
*To analyse & calculate monthly revenue figures. Compare / identify variances of actual revenue to budget / forecasts,
*To provide administrative support where required.

Invoicing Duties:
*Support all invoicing functions & aspects within Contract to Cash to Renewals Process,
*End-to-end Contract to Cash to renewals Process,
*Ensure invoicing is completed in accordance with internal processes & Client SLA's (incl. rates & discounts) within agreed timescales,
*Ensure commission & invoice queries are raised / dealt with in a timely manner,
*Validate monthly consumptions in preparation for monthly invoicing,
*Ensure all contract pricing & commercial arrangements are checked / validated,
*Ensure all significant invoicing adjustment transactions are approved before processing,
*Maintain & develop close working relationships within the finance and support services departments, Consultants, Customer Service, Bill Validation and Procurement Teams,
*Maintain client invoicing spreadsheets & produce client related reports,
*Deal with foreign currencies & translate project-based costs to Client invoicing requirements,
*Creation of SQL scripts to perform database queries from multiple tables,
*Creating dashboards in Power BI to assist Stakeholders with visualisation of data.

Accounts Receivables Duties:
*Record all client / supplier remittances & receipts in subsidiary sales ledger and Sage Sales Ledger,
*Bank reconciliation queries & unallocated cash,
*Calculation & upload of invoicing & revenue journals,
*Ensure all client balance adjustments are approved such as bad debt write-offs,
*Support provision for bad debts policy with ad hoc analysis / bad debts forecasting,
*Reconcile all invoicing related general ledger accounts for assigned projects & assigned client portfolios,
*Ensure full and transparent digital records & audit trail of all client / supplier correspondence (incl. all invoicing, credit notes, queries and reminders) with links to all relevant documents issued,
*Ensure debts are chased in line with the Company reminders cycle,
*Create forecasts of future revenue using contracted revenue & pipeline sales,
*Analyse & calculate monthly revenue figures. Compare & identify variances of actual revenue to budget / forecasts,
*Validation & processing of Staff Upsell Commission payments for Payroll,
*Support development and maintenance of necessary schedules and information documents for 3rd party audits and internal QA processes.

The Right Person
*Graduate, Studying / Qualified ACICM, Data Analysis (BSC) or equivalent,
*Solid high-volume AP / credit & data analysis experience within a corporate environment,
*Understanding of and the application of audit controls - can take the lead in respect of Accounts Receivable audits tasks when requested,
*Effective and proactive problem-solving skills - ability to determine a root cause of issues & recommend viable improvements,
*Ability to create and maintain consistent repeatable processes,
*An excellent attention to detail, able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision, able to fit into a dynamic and fast-moving accounting team within a larger organisation,
*Strong IT skills incl. Microsoft Excel, SAGE, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot Tables is preferred.
* Sage experience useful.

Package
*Appointment Type: Permanent
*Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 (subject to experience)
*Annual KPI Bonus
*Hours: Full-Time
*Holiday 22 Days + Bank Holidays (rising in line with service up to 24 days)
*7 per day core hours (flexible start-finish times)
*Benefits incl. 4% ERs / 4% EEs Pension, Perkbox

If you - or someone you might know - are interested & think this opportunity may be suitable, APPLY ONLINE or call Paul Mitchell Associates (quoting ref: 11862) on 0116 254 9404.

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