Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Posted Today by eTeam
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for managing accounts payable and receivable services, ensuring timely processing of invoices, and maintaining accurate financial records. The role involves liaising with various teams to facilitate efficient payment handling and resolving discrepancies. This position requires strong communication and negotiation skills, along with a deep understanding of financial processes. The role is based in Birmingham with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring three days a week in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accounts payable and/or accounts receivable services to clients.
- Receive, verify, track, and report all invoices, processing them for payment.
- Reconcile and check account balances, following up on discrepancies.
- Maintain vendor files and ensure timely processing and payment of invoices.
- Prepare periodic reports on accounts receivable and manage overdue accounts.
- Liaise with internal teams to ensure efficient handling of customer payments.
- Perform credit management activities and maintain accurate financial records.
- Act as a liaison between the finance department and key clients.
- Identify inefficiencies in the accounts receivable process and implement improvements.
- Prepare and present regular reports on receivables performance.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable principles and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and generic software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Deep understanding of invoicing, credit control, and collections processes.
- Experience with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Strong spreadsheet skills for data analysis and reporting.
- Familiarity with UK financial regulations and compliance standards.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Title: Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist
Job Start Date: 2026-04-06
Job End Date: 2026-07-05
Location: Birmingham
Remote work: possible, however, 3 days /week in the office are mandatory (Birmingham office)
Extension possible; however, the assignment is not meant to be long
Interview face2face preferred
Description: Responsible for providing accounts payable and/or accounts receivable services to clients. Receives, verifies tracks and reports all invoices, and processes them for payment. Reconciles and checks account balances. Follow-ups on invoice/payment discrepancies, and maintains vendor files. Ensures timely and accurate processing and payment of invoices. Receives and posts cash receipts and reconciles outstanding account balances. Prepares periodic reports on accounts receivable and determines overdue accounts status. Sends follow-up inquires and works with the collections team on the restructuring of overdue accounts repayment. An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiency: Works independently with general supervision. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex. May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.
Additional Hiring Information for Supplier
An Accounts Receivable Business Partner in the UK and IE plays a key role in managing incoming payments, maintain strong customer relationships, and ensure healthy cash flow for their business. Core responsibilities in-clude creating/sending/supporting invoices, collecting payments, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Key tasks: Liaise with the teams within the BU’s that are chasing debt to ensure customer payments are handled efficiently.
- Liaise with the organisation’s sales teams to carry out timely invoicing of customers.
- Ensure the prompt and accurate allocation of invoice payments to the relevant departments and functions.
- Collections and disputes analysis: Collect overdue payments and resolve payment issues highlighted by custom-ers.
- Credit control analysis: Perform day to day credit management activities and ensure credit information and analyses are up to date.
- Ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices, coordinate with internal teams and clients to resolve payment issues, client Relationship Management, Act as a liaison between the finance department and key clients, support onboarding of new clients, including credit risk assessments and financial due diligence.
- Work closely with sales, operations, and finance teams to align on customer terms and resolve disputes.
- Interpersonal & Business Partnering Skills: Communication: Clear and professional interaction with clients and internal teams. Support where required, Negotiation: Managing payment terms and resolving disputes diplomatically. Collaboration: Working cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance teams. Customer Focus: Balancing firm credit control with maintaining positive client relationships.
- Develop and maintain a strong AR network across offshore teams, agencies, and shared service centers.
- Prepare and deliver monthly reports and analysis on debt-ors.
- Oversee cash collection in coordination with business and integration teams.
- Drive process standardization and automation in partnership with key stakeholders.
- Process Improvement & Automation: Identify inefficiencies in the accounts receivable process, collaborate with stakeholders to implement automation and standardization initiatives.
- Ability to interpret aging reports, DSO (Days Sales Outstanding), and cash flow forecasts.
- Problem-Solving: Identifying and resolving discrepancies or inefficien-cies in receivables processes.
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in billing, payments, and reporting.
- Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and present regular reports on receivables performance (e.g., aging reports, DSO metrics), analyze trends to forecast cash flow and identify potential risks.
- Help develop and enforce credit policies and procedures, Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal controls.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable principles and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proficiency in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems) and generic software (Excel, Power-point, Word)
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
- Technical Skills Accounts Receivable Expertise: Deep understanding of invoicing, credit control, and collections processes.
- ERP Systems Proficiency: Experience with platforms like SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Excel & Financial Reporting: Strong spreadsheet skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with UK financial regulations and compliance standards.