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Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Competitive salary, £1000 Flex allowance, up to 15% bonus + benefits. 

Are you an Accounts Receivable professional with experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment, looking for a new challenge? We could have just the role for you?

 What is the role?

The Accounts Receivable Team Lead will be a very hands-on role, learning and strengthening our retail contracting, invoicing, and collections. covering AR requirements and hoc invoicing. Building customer and internal relationships to ensure that payments are received or escalated in a timely manner, so that all appropriate actions are taken swiftly and in conjunction with business decisions. This role will be guiding 4 credit controllers.

What will you do?

• Leading the 4 AR team members to continue building robust processes and supervise to ensure that audit requirements are met.
• To develop cross training amongst the AR team and day to day management of team
• Learn and support the Retail Accountants
• Month end close process and reporting, monthly dashboard, bad debt provision
• Completion of regular reporting & reviews, identifying problems and solution proposals to resolve
• Support the FinOps Manager with process changes to improve procedures within the AR & collections functions
• Ensuring minimal unallocated cash and reporting on balances at month end

Do you have what we're looking for?

• AAT/ACCA/CIMA/CICM studier or qualified preferred
• Strong knowledge of general accounting. Understanding of contracts, accruals, and provisions
• Experience in invoicing and accounts receivable processes
• Excel intermediate/advanced skills essential
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team to successful outcomes   
• Ability to identify where changes are required in processes, understand the impact and discuss solutions with key stakeholders
• ERP systems experience, understanding problem solving within ERP systems.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills required, able to review and challenge where required
• Must be hands on – able to work with the team to complete all tasks required in order to meet demanding deadlines

 What's it like to work here?

Our employees tell us that working here is something special and no day is like another. Along with a competitive salary our employees enjoy a range of personal, health and financial benefits, including:

• Performance-based bonus scheme
• High street shops and restaurant discounts
• Healthcare scheme
• Life and disability insurance
• Professional training to develop
• Discounted travel to work schemes
• Volunteer days

What it's like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Click ‘apply' to begin your journey, your way with London Gatwick.