Accounts Receivable Team Leader

at  OCS Group

Benefits:

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our office
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local communit

Requirements:

• Experience managing an account’s receivable function is desirable
• Experience in developing the skill set of the wider team members.
• Strategic skills and ability to drive continual improvement across the full function.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining internal control frameworks.
• Effective communication across a range of stakeholders to ensure outputs from the function is maximised.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a positive and focused attitude when dealing with all colleagues.
• Have a flexible and positive attitude towards work.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and OCR technology is desirable.
• Be keen to continuously improve own learning and development.
• High level of Microsoft Excel competenc

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Team Leader
Location: Ipswich
Salary: Competitive
Business Overview
OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.
Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Team Leader to join our passionate and driven team based at our Ipswich office.

Benefits:

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our office
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing:

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition:

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly Superstar Awards
• Long service awards
• Opportunity to win monthly Superstar Awards
• Long service awards

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the accounts receivable team, motivating and managing the teams and their overall output.
• Working closely with other department managers to ensure we are working in the most efficient way
• Ensuring individuals and team KPis are achieved within the team.
• Manage and develop the existing Accounts receivable team
• Build and maintain relationships with major stakeholders.
• Work alongside the finance team leaders in each key business area to ensure that the function is providing the best available data to support the business operations.
• Implement and continual improvement of internal controls, harmonising processes to best practice.
• Creation of compliance frameworks and driving best practices within the systems environment.
• Ensuring correct training is provided to staff within the accounts receivable function and other departments across the business
• Produce valuable management information capable of driving strategic decision making.
• Delivery of all reports, schedules, and information to relevant stakeholders within tight deadlines
• Identification, management, and resolution of potential problem accounts and raise to the manager if needed.
• Understand the importance of working capital and cash flows, providing a narrative behind any issues within the department.
• Drive system upgrades and development for the accounts receivable team, ensuring workflows are correctly followed.
• To perform any other ad-hoc duties as required

Requirements:

• Experience managing an account’s receivable function is desirable
• Experience in developing the skill set of the wider team members.
• Strategic skills and ability to drive continual improvement across the full function.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining internal control frameworks.
• Effective communication across a range of stakeholders to ensure outputs from the function is maximised.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a positive and focused attitude when dealing with all colleagues.
• Have a flexible and positive attitude towards work.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and OCR technology is desirable.
• Be keen to continuously improve own learning and development.
• High level of Microsoft Excel competency