Accounts Receivable Business Partner

NES Fircroft are partnering with a key client and global leader in the Power Technology industry. They have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Business Partner to play a key role in managing incoming payments, maintain strong customer relationships, and ensure healthy cash flow for their business

As part of this role you'll also liaise with teams across the business that are chasing debt to ensure customer payments are handled efficiently and support the organization’s sales teams to carry out timely invoicing of customers.

This role will require 2 days working from their central Birmingham offices.

How you'll make an impact:

• Support the prompt and accurate allocation of invoice payments to the relevant departments and functions.
• Collect overdue payments and resolve payment issues highlighted by customers. Perform day to day credit management activities and ensure credit information and analyses are up to date.
• Call customers and build relationships with and will be a standalone role and have stakeholder relationship building and be self-driven.
• 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.
• Prepare and deliver monthly reports and analysis on debtors.
• Oversee cash collection in coordination with business and integration teams.
• Drive process standardization and automation in partnership with key stakeholders.
• 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 inefficiencies in receivables processes.

Background:

• Qualified or part qualified within ACCA or similar field. AAT qualification will be considered.
• Accounts Receivable Expertise: Deep understanding of invoicing, credit control, and collections processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in financial software SAP and Fiori (nice to have) and generic software (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and technical skills
• Excel & Financial Reporting: spreadsheet skills for data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting. Holistic experience of a Finance function.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.