The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual who is ready to work in a fast-paced Operational team who deliver payment services across both broadband, mobile and voice services. The AR Manager is responsible for managing the reconciliation of ledger and bank transactions across £1.3b pre annuum, across 4m+ customers. Will work with analysts to assure timely and accurate posting of payments and transactional data to ledger.
The AR Manager will at times be required to interface with operational, senior and Exec Board members.
Produce monthly bank and ledger reconciliations to the finance teams

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce monthly bank and ledger reconciliations to the finance teams by working day 3 of each month.

• Provide detailed support to both internal and external auditors as and when needed.

• Will work with analysts to assure timely and accurate posting of payments and transactional data to ledger.

• Ensure and variances are investigated,closed and or explained by working day 10 of each month.

• The AR Manager will at times be required to interface with operational, senior and Exec Board membersProduce

• You will be responsible for managing the daily, weekly & monthly transaction reconciliations, including both ledger and bank by working closely both onshore and offshore teams and partners on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

• The role will consist of assuring timely posting of payments and transactions to company ledger by the Finance Team.

• You will monitor and report on deviations from payment standards & or company policies as well getting the opportunity to make recommendations to improve quality of payments procedures.

• Ability to manage expectations with senior management as well as multiple internal & external stakeholders, by ensuring their needs and requirements are met.

• Ensure key performance indicators are in place and production targets are constantly monitored and reviewed as a team to deliver a better more efficient service and experience.

• 1st point of contact to the wider business for all queries across payments for other business teams  and 3rd party financial institutions.

Required Skills & Experience:

• ACCA/CIMA qualified or part qualified or accounting Degree

• Knowledge of Telco Payments or Accounts Receivables in a Telco or utility business

• Extensive knowledge on  enabling payment services, cash collection, bank and ledger reconciliation

• Ability to communicate effectively with Head of Departments, Senior Directors on a regular basis

• Ability to express ideas and requirements in a clear and confident manner

• Ability to engage and influence key stakeholders across the change program

• Proven self-starter, works on own initiative and can also work as part of a team

• Keen attention to detail and delivering to deadlines

• Ability to cope under intense pressure

• Reliable and organised – ability to stick to deadlines

• Process orientated and

Nice to have Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience in payments within the telco/utility industry

• Previous Audit and Reconciliation experience in operations

• Knowledge of payments systems including SingleView, Adept, and other CRM systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong influencing skills

• Keen attention to detail

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