Accounts Receivable Manager Chester | Up to c.£35,000 + 15% bonus

Axon Moore is delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation in Chester to recruit an Accounts Receivable Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AR professional or a strong Senior AR/Transactional Specialist who is ready to step up into management.
This role sits at the heart of the finance function, overseeing invoicing, cash allocation, and customer account management while supporting a high-performing team. You’ll play a key role in driving process improvement, developing people, and ensuring the smooth running of all AR activity.

What you’ll be doing*Lead, coach and support a small AR team, providing regular 1:1s, development and performance management
*Act as the escalation point for Invoicing Administrators, Credit Controllers and Operations
*Organise day-to-day workflow to ensure deadlines and KPIs are consistently met
*Drive a culture of continuous improvement across AR and wider finance
*Oversee the full EDI sales invoicing process, resolving system warnings and ensuring supplier compliance
*Manage trade invoicing, product queries and rent invoicing schedules
*Process monthly RPI/CPI rent adjustments accurately and in line with contractual terms
*Ensure all agreement changes are correctly reflected in the system from a billing and reconciliation perspective
*Produce the weekly direct debit run and work closely with Credit Control on forecasting and reporting
*Handle ad-hoc invoicing, credits and regular upload requests
*Process and reconcile cash receipts, open banking payments and card transactions
*Maintain and resolve unallocated cash accounts
*Build strong relationships with Credit Control, Operations and BDMs to resolve customer disputes
*Support the annual audit with required documentation
*Provide cover for other transactional roles when needed
What we’re looking for*Minimum 3 years’ experience in Accounts Receivable or a similar transactional finance role
*Previous team leadership experience is ideal — but this role is also perfect for someone ready to step up
*AAT or similar qualification is desirable
*Strong communication and relationship-building skills
*High attention to detail and accuracy
*Confident with systems and Excel, able to produce structured reports
*Organised, proactive and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset
*Able to promote a positive, collaborative team culture
Why this role?*Brilliant opportunity for progression into people management
*Strong bonus structure (15%)
*Supportive leadership and a collaborative finance team
*Chester-based head office with a stable, growing business