Accounts Receivable Specialist
About the company
Hemel Hempstead We are seeking an experienced, motivated and focused candidate for a successful and well established construction business based in Hemel Hempstead. The successful candidate will work as an Accounts Receivable Specialist undertaking the below responsibilities:
This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a successful construction business.
Your tasks
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure the timely and accurate generation of customer invoices and the efficient collection of receivables in line with project milestones and contractual terms.
- Support the Finance Shared Services team in managing high-volume receivables and cash allocations across multiple projects and service contracts.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, project managers, and internal teams to resolve billing queries and ensure prompt payment.
- Ensure full compliance with company financial policies, industry regulations, and internal controls, particularly in relation to contract billing, retention, and variations.
Accountabilities
- Accurately validate and process customer invoices and credit notes, ensuring completeness and correctness of billing data.
- Maintain strict adherence to company Service Level Agreements, credit control policies, and financial compliance standards.
- Work closely with Commercial and Finance teams to ensure timely and accurate cash application and resolution of discrepancies
- Support day-to-day receivables operations while contributing to ERP system activities and continuous process improvements
- Validate and process customer invoices and credit notes accurately.
- Resolve duplicates, discrepancies, and manage credit note issuance.
- Handle high-volume invoicing within SLAs and maintain audit-ready records.
- Respond promptly to customer and Commercial queries and manage shared mailboxes.
- Reconcile customer accounts and statements efficiently.
- Prepare AR reports (aged debt, cash collection) and monitor KPIs.
- Implement credit control measures to reduce overdue debt and bad risk.
- Apply payments accurately and maintain data integrity in ERP systems (SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device).
- Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating issues as needed.
- Work to strict deadlines and support ad hoc finance projects.
Requirements
Key skills and knowledge
- Min 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable or similar Finance role, with hands-on experience in invoice processing, reconciliations, and customer management, billing, or credit control role, ideally within a project-based, construction, engineering, or services environment.
- Ideally studying towards an accounting qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
- Experience using ERP and finance systems such as SAP, COINS, Rental Result, Direct Device, or similar large finance platforms.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse data, reconcile accounts, and produce reports.
- Ability to prepare and interpret AR reports, including aged debt, cash collection, and KPI monitoring.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial data entry and validation.
- Highly organised, methodical, and deadline-driven.
- Proactive and solution-focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Customer-focused approach while maintaining firm adherence to credit control policies.
- Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support ERP changes, process improvements, and ad hoc finance projects.
- Professional, dependable, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
What we offer
£30000
How to apply
If you are interested in the role of Accounts Receivable Specialist please do not hesitate to apply today.
Other
Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003