Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager - Dublin - ref. j7031515

• Salary is DOE €55,000 - €65,000
• strong bonus, pension, healthcare, strong annual leave, study support
• Hybrid working 3 days office based
• Ample opportunities for growth and development in a growing organisation
• Personable team, dynamic and sociable and ambitious organisation
• Easy access to bus, rail and Luas

You will have the opportunity to work closely with the senior finance leadership team, taking ownership of 2 legal entities for the company across EMEA and APAC. You will be responsible for 5 direct reports, guiding their workflows and providing support & expertise to deliver a first in class AR service.

The core focus of this role will be on the Accounts Receivable and the AR Specialists work flow, whilst managing 3 direct report in payables.

The role is responsible for managing accounts receivable, including payment receipt, inventories, overdue invoices, and cash allocation, responding to and resolving internal/external customer queries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage 5 direct reports, workflow, performance review etc ( 3 in AP and 2 in AR)
• Carry out collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.
• Processing receipts, cash, oversee credit card expense reconciliations, and bank deposits for external and intercompany partners.
• Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities. Perform account reconciliations and resolve payment discrepancies. Assist with month-end closing.
• Generate and consolidate AR aging for 2 entities to ensure compliance. Provide commentary on progress with aged debt for senior management
• Process adjustments to doubtful debt provision, abiding to the business rules and gathering any required authorisation.
• Provide collection forecasts and send weekly cashflow projection.
• Maintain AR days/DSO at agreed KPIs.
• Maintain and validate customer´s master data recorded in SAP, ensuring that proper back up documentation exist for internal compliance and that any change has been duly authorized.
• Carry out due diligence and credit checks on new and existing customers, using both 3rd party reports, and financial statements of customers.
• Maintain and administer credit insurance policy, ensuring limits aligned with SAP
• Provide regional directors with advance warning for credit limit increases required

• Must have a third level qualification in a related discipline
• 4+ years recent Credit Control experience within a large to MNC environment
• Accounts payable experience is a plus
• Strong team management experience is essential
• Experience carrying out credit analysis
• Credit Certificate is advantageous
• Understanding of business processes and internal control environment
• Strong Excel and ERP systems, SAP is advantageous
• Drive to deliver, focus and prioritise whilst having the courage to be assertive and challenge others
• Team Player who can build effective relationships
• Attention to detail and accuracy with excellent organisational skills
• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills