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You will be joining the finance team of a well-established international organisation based in Leicester. Operating within a highly specialised, technical environment, the business has a strong global presence and a culture centred around continuous improvement, accountability and delivering a high-quality service to its customers. Due to ongoing developments within the finance function, they are looking to appoint an AR and Billing Specialist to support customer invoicing, billing portals and the wider Accounts Receivable function on an interim basis. The role will initially be for 6 months with a high potential for extension.
Your new role
Reporting to the AR & AP Manager, you will take responsibility for ensuring customer invoices are accurately raised, submitted and processed, particularly across customer invoicing portals and electronic billing systems.Your responsibilities will include:
*Uploading and submitting invoices and supporting documentation through customer portals, EDI channels and vendor management systems.
*Monitoring invoice submissions and resolving rejected or disputed invoices.
*Raising manual invoices within SAP for orders that are not automatically generated.
*Distributing invoices in line with individual customer requirements.
*Investigating billing discrepancies, invoice rejections and short payments.
*Processing credit notes, adjustments and re-bills where required.
*Maintaining accurate customer invoicing records and procedures.
*Supporting Accounts Receivable with cash allocation, reconciliations and overdue accounts relating to portal delays.
*Liaising with internal teams including Sales, Project Management and Credit/Collections to resolve queries.
What you’ll need to succeed
You will have previous experience working within a finance or accounting environment, ideally within Billing, Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or a similar transactional finance role.You will also have:
*Strong Excel skills, including formulas and lookups.
*Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
*Good written and verbal communication skills.
*The ability to manage a busy workload and work to deadlines independently.
Previous experience using customer invoicing portals, electronic billing systems or SAP would be particularly beneficial, although equivalent ERP experience will also be considered.
What you’ll get in return
*Salary equivalent of up to £35,000 per annum, paid hourly
*37.5 hours per week
*Monday to Friday
*Choice of 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm
*7.5-hour working day with a 30-minute lunch break
*5 days per week in the office with free on-site parking
*Opportunity to join an established international organisation and gain exposure across Billing and Accounts Receivable

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