Accounts Receivable Representative

Accounts Receivable Representative Location: Loughborough Pay Rate: 19.97 Shifts: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:00 Mon, Tue and Wed onsite (36.25 hours paid per week)Contract - 12 MonthsThe Accounts Receivable Representative will work independently to ensure transactional excellence in Accounts Receivable. This role requires intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience in AR. The representative will collaborate with various external and internal partners, such as Customers, Customer Services, IT, Commercial Sales, Commercial Finance, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger Teams. The primary focus is on driving daily collections activities to achieve collection efficiency, percent past due, DSO, and bad debt goals.Key areas of accountability/ responsibilities: Within the role of Accounts Receivable Representative, you will primarily be responsible for the following: Collecting invoices: Pre-call/prepare/send statements with current invoices, call on past due invoices, and resolve disputes with the customer and sales team. Conducting credit risk assessments on new and existing accounts, with periodic reviews and corrective actions as needed. Assessing and releasing orders on hold. Inputting invoices into external portals as required. Collaborating cross-functionally with FPandA, Commercial, and Customer Services teams to resolve discrepancies on invoices related to pricing, short shipments, invalid PO numbers, billing method issues, and supporting the sales team to increase ..... full job details .....