AR Ledger Manager

My client in Bracknell is recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Ledger Manager to come and join their team on a temporary contract. This role is ideal for anyone with extensive SAP experience and exposure to AR Deductions.

Client Details

UK based FMCG business who offer hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office).

Description

• Managing the Accounts Receivable ledger in line with the defined KPIs around debtor days, cash collection
• and transaction processing requirements.
• To take a proactive role in ensuring all customer payments are made on time by monitoring outstanding
• balances, chasing customers directly, and making informed decisions to deal appropriately with any
• overdue accounts, such as whether that account gets put on credit hold.
• Oversee the processing and allocation of all customer payments onto the AR ledger including the
• processing of customer promotional chargebacks (as standard in an FMCG environment) and any other
• deductions included in payments.
• Reconciliation of key customer debtor positions and some complex accounts with multiple chargebacks
• and unreconciled/unapproved customer deductions
• Reviewing, reconciling, disputing and resolving deductions taken in a timely and positive manner through
• follow up with the customer and/or internally.
• Main contact working with the Company's bank auditors to ensure smooth, quarterly audit of the AR asset
• backed lending facility as well as supporting the business's audit requirements for year-end financial audit.
• Producing timely and accurate periodic AR reports with appropriate commentary for the business and
• keeping the sales managers informed on specific customer issues. Produce cash collections forecast for
• future months.
• Manage and monitor customer credit levels, payment history and additional credit / terms requests for
• customers.
• Maintaining strong internal relationships across all functions, especially customer services and sales teams,
• to ensure prompt resolution of disputed items and minimize any payment delay.
• Overseeing the preparation of the monthly customer statements.
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
• Any other ad hoc duties as requireD

Profile

• Strong previous experience in credit control / AR role is essential (ideally within the FMCG sector with an
• understanding of customer chargebacks and deductions).
• SAP experience highly preferred.
• Strong (advanced) Excel skills are essential (PIVOTS, lookups, charts).
• CICM membership would be advantageous.
• Ability to understand and work across different interrelated systems.
• Experience with producing cash collections forecast would be an advantage.
• Experience working on customer supplier web portals such as those used by Amazon, Sainsbury's, Tesco
• etc is highly preferred.
• Experience in process improvements, identifying and implementing efficiencies and putting these into
• practice is essential

Job Offer

• Hybrid working (2 days minimum in office)
• Potential permanent role
• Good company culture
• Flexible hours