Role: Accounts Receivable Team Leader
Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based
Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Salary: £27,000 - £36,575 Dependent on experience & discretionary bonus scheme
Company: EG Group
About the Role...
We have an exciting opportunity available for an Accounts Receivable Team Leader to join our Transaction Shared Service centre at our Waterside Head Office in Blackburn!
In this role you will be responsible for the end to end Order to Cash process for the UK business, and help provide essential support to the finance department on our business' journey of continuous improvement and growth. You will also utilise your skills in leadership as you will have a team of AR Specialists to manage and develop as well as ensure they complete all processes to timelines.
We are looking for a forward thinking, tenacious and ambitious individual. The successful candidate will demonstrate a professional approach displaying the leadership skills required to develop and drive your team to ensure all work is completed to the highest level of accuracy.
If you are ready to embark on a new challenge and be a part of this exciting opportunity as EG Group writes its next chapter in history, then this opportunity could be perfect for you!
Duties & Responsibilities
- Managing, training & development of a team of AR Specialists
- Oversee & distribute workload to meet SLAs and KPIs
- Monitor end-to-end processes, investigate and resolve any issues
- Management of daily, weekly and monthly reporting for areas of responsibility
- Monthly reconciliations of sales, cash, card and other GLs (as relevant to role)
- Identify ways to improve processes
- Escalation and resolution of issues in a timely and appropriate manner
- Provide support to customers
- Communicate and liaise with customers to resolve any escalated queries
- Collaborate with internal teams
- Liaise with the broader finance team and AR Management to provide regular updated on daily/weekly and Monthly activities
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience within an accounts role
- Ability to manage and develop a team
- Highly organized and efficient
- Excellent communicator
- Experience of using ERP systems, SAP would be preferred
- Strong excel and analytical skills
Benefits & Rewards
- Performance Based Bonus Scheme
- Employee Life Assurance
- EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
- ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
- EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
- Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
- Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
- Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
- Free Secure Car Parking
- Dress Down Fridays
- Prayer and Ablution Facilities
- Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
- Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
- Work Anniversary Rewards
- Free Eye Test
Who are EG Group?
EG Group is one of the world's leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.
Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.
At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.
Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.
Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.
Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.