Accounts Receivable Controller

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Accounts Receivable Controller

The Accounts Receivable Controller is required to manage their sales ledger for specified customers to ensure prompt collection of debts. 
The role involves negotiating and arranging payments from a varied customer portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To manage the sales ledger for specified customers to maximise net operating working capital.
• To highlight issues which require escalation for the attention of the Line Manager involved.
• Approval of overdue held orders, and cover for approval of over credit limit held orders
• To maintain and manage effective relationships with this customer portfolio, and where appropriate, accompany a manager on a customer visit.
• To meet agreed targets.
• To build a strong working relationship with various departments within the Business to resolve queries that are causing payments to be delayed (eg Sales Team, Customer Care, order planning and Returns department).
• To ensure Credit Policy is adhered to and close liaison with the UK Credit Manager.
• Weekly administration of banking process
• To undertake any ad hoc duties/tasks as required.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative and sustainable solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire and Electrolux Grand Cuisine, the Group sells more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 countries every year. In 2014, Electrolux had sales of SEK 112 billion and about 60,000 employees. Electrolux has been doing business since 1919. The headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Electrolux share ELUXb is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

Desired profile

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Critical Functional Skills:
• Communicating, Negotiating and Influencing
• Customer focus
• Planning & prioritising
• Problem Solving
• Numeracy
• Organising
• Attention to detail

Additional Requirements:
• Computer literate – knowledge of SAP
• Familiar with Microsoft office – Excel, Powerpoint and Word

Competency Framework Requirements

As a communicator
• Convey information to all concerned clearly and convincingly and with self-confidence
• Are able to address external stakeholders in a professional and convincing manner
• Able to influence colleagues and managers in a proactive and appropriate way to build strong networks

As a person
• Use own initiative
• Act with integrity, honesty and morale
• Are open and want to grow by learning and developing yourself
• Are accountable and take responsibility for actions
• Are ambitious and truly motivated to perform
• Want to do what matters, whilst appreciating cost implications to both business and customers
• Are a true team player
• Demonstrate flexibility

As a team player
• Demonstrate ability to work alongside and within a strong team
• Good interpersonal skills on all levels
• Value and understand the individual needs of each member of the team
• Build relationships within the team that create trust, respect and honesty