Accounts Receivable Team Member

**About the role**
**Balfour Beatty**has an exciting opportunity for a** Accounts Receivable Operations** team member to join our growing team in **Newcastle**.
**What you'll be doing**

The effective and efficient Cash receipting and allocation recording of transactions and associated documents in a high volume, target driven, customer centric Shared Service operating environment:

- Raise a high volume of invoices daily in adherence with 24 hour service level agreements (SLA)
- Input a high volume of receipts daily in adherence with departmental SLA metrics.
- Ensure accurate recording of receipts/invoices raised to ensure internal controls are robust.
- Deal with a high number of queries (both telephone and written)
- Daily investigation into unapplied / unidentified cash receipts ensuring items are followed up in a timely manner, recorded accurately and actioned in line with SLAs.
- Respond to and resolving complex invoice queries from the business and colleagues within the shared service centre.
- Assist with User Acceptance Testing for new business solutions & transitions as required.
- Support ½ year and full year end audit process, providing information in a timely manner to ensure the business complies with the timetables set forth.
- Contribute to the analysis of processes and controls, suggesting improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
- A ‘My Contribution’ mind-set with ability to drive through change deliver annual “my contribution” project)
- Identify key issues and trends which may require long term action planning
- Assist with Root Cause Analysis and drive process improvements
- Engage with line management and team to drive improvements and to achieve Right First Time
- Identify controls improvements and areas of risk reduction
- Assist with the standardisation of business processes

**Who we're looking for**

The following qualities are essential:

- Have achieved an A-C grade in Maths, English and IT at GCSE or the equivalent
- Able to effectively manage time and deliver against deadlines, setting own goals and being proactive in seeking and driving improvements
- Organised and proactive - Process Improvement mind-set
- Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills
- Positive and proactive approach to all aspects of work
- Have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of people in the organisation
- Excellent team player, able to work as part of different size teams but also independently where required
- Excellent skills in excel in able to analyse data and suggest improvements
- Flexible in approach to work, recognising patterns of work and being able to proactively support full department
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with data inputting and reporting.

The following experience are desirable:

- Working towards AAT Level 2 or other professional exams e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICM.
- Excellent working knowledge of multicurrency ERP system (preferably Oracle)

**Why work for us**

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

**Why join us?**

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

**About us**

Balfour Beatty Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK16232