Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist

30000

Permanent - Hybrid

Hemel Hempstead

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and focused candidate for a successful and well established construction business based in Hemel Hempstead. The successful candidate will work as an Accounts Receivable Specialist undertaking the below responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the timely and accurate generation of customer invoices and the efficient collection of receivables in line with project milestones and contractual terms.
• Support the Finance Shared Services team in managing high-volume receivables and cash allocations across multiple projects and service contracts.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project managers, and internal teams to resolve billing queries and ensure prompt payment.
• Ensure full compliance with company financial policies, industry regulations, and internal controls, particularly in relation to contract billing, retention, and variations.

Accountabilities:

• Accurately validate and process customer invoices and credit notes, ensuring completeness and correctness of billing data.

• Maintain strict adherence to company Service Level Agreements, credit control policies, and financial compliance standards.

• Work closely with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate cash application and resolution of discrepancies

• Support day-to-day receivables operations while contributing to ERP system activities and continuous process improvements

• Validate and process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.

• Resolve duplicates, discrepancies, and manage credit note issuance.

• Handle high-volume invoicing within SLAs and maintain audit-ready records.

• Respond promptly to customer and Commercial queries and manage shared mailboxes.

• Reconcile customer accounts and statements efficiently.

• Prepare AR reports (aged debt, cash collection) and monitor KPIs.

• Implement credit control measures to reduce overdue debt and bad risk.

• Apply payments accurately and maintain data integrity in ERP systems (SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device).

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating issues as needed.

• Work to strict deadlines and support ad hoc finance projects.

Key skills and knowledge

• Min 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable or similar Finance role, with hands-on experience in invoice processing, reconciliations, and customer management, billing, or credit control role, ideally within a project-based, construction, engineering, or services environment.
• Ideally studying towards an accounting qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience using ERP and finance systems such as SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device, or similar large finance platforms.
  
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse data, reconcile accounts, and produce reports.
  
• Ability to prepare and interpret AR reports, including aged debt, cash collection, and KPI monitoring.
  
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial data entry and validation.
  
• Highly organised, methodical, and deadline-driven.
  
• Proactive and solution-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Customer-focused approach while maintaining firm adherence to credit control policies.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support ERP changes, process improvements, and ad hoc finance projects.
• Professional, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a successful construction business.

If you are interested in the role of Accounts Receivable Specialist please do not hesitate to apply today.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003