Head of Invoicing and Credit Control

My client based in central Leicester, are seeking and experienced accounts professional to join their team as Head of Invoicing and Credit Control. 
 
Head of Invoicing and Credit Control - The Role:
 
· Manage receivables processing in accordance with agreed service levels for all income sources.
· Keep customers informed and up to date with payments, striving to ensure positive customer engagement.
· Ensure accurate operation of debtors control accounts and sales ledger, and timely settlement of invoices.
· Ensure reporting on aged debtors is distributed weekly and check accuracy of reporting.
· Implement effective checks to ensure correct income is received.
· Ensure correct coding is in place for reliable accounting information.
· Resolve problems and issues within agreed service levels.
· Ensuring all team members have received appropriate training and cross-training opportunities have been capitalised upon.
· Support on the delivery of broader process changes to improve procedures within the AR & collections functions.
· Develop and maintain insightful management reporting on key performance indicators.
· Delivering the month-end close processes and reporting, including the monthly dashboard and bad debt provision.
· Ensuring minimal unallocated cash is present on balances at month end.
· Check customer credit ratings and insurance and ensure system is up to date to manage and control risk to business in a proactive way.
 
Head of Invoicing and Credit Control - The Candidate:
 
· Significant experience in similar Accounts Receivable leadership roles (Essential).
Experience in FMCG would be desirable. 
· Proven experience of processing high volume transactions. (Essential).
· Knowledge of accounting and VAT principles. (Essential).
· Experience in driving improvements within an Accounts Receivable function.
· Track record of managing and developing high-performing teams. (Essential).
· Experience of working with a remote team (essential ESOL experience - India desirable) and hands on management. (Desirable).
· Experience with Business Central or similar financial ERP systems (Essential).
· Data processing and interrogation skills (advanced excel vlookups etc). (Essential).
· Knowledge of full start to end process – from order to cash collection. (Essential).
· Supporting whole team with queries but working to improve user knowledge and control interruptions via quality manuals/ knowledge transfer and record.
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