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Accounts Receivable Team Member

Balfour Beatty Plc

The Role

Overview

Manage high‑volume invoicing, cash receipt allocation, and query resolution in shared services.

Key Responsibilities

  • invoice processing
  • receipt entry
  • uat support
  • process improvement
  • root analysis
  • audit support

Tasks

-Engage with line management and team to drive improvements and to achieve Right First Time -Identify controls improvements and areas of risk reduction -Contribute to the analysis of processes and controls, suggesting improvements to drive efficiency and effectiveness of the department. -Ensure accurate recording of receipts/invoices raised to ensure internal controls are robust. -Respond to and resolving complex invoice queries from the business and colleagues within the shared service centre. -Assist with User Acceptance Testing for new business solutions & transitions as required. -Assist with the standardisation of business processes -Input a high volume of receipts daily in adherence with departmental SLA metrics. -Assist with Root Cause Analysis and drive process improvements -Identify key issues and trends which may require long term action planning -Support ½ year and full year end audit process, providing information in a timely manner to ensure the business complies with the timetables set forth. -Raise a high volume of invoices daily in adherence with 24 hour service level agreements (SLA) -Daily investigation into unapplied / unidentified cash receipts ensuring items are followed up in a timely manner, recorded accurately and actioned in line with SLAs. -Deal with a high number of queries (both telephone and written)

Requirements

  • gcse
  • oracle erp
  • excel
  • aat
  • process improvement
  • communication

What You Bring

-Have achieved an A-C grade in Maths, English and IT at GCSE or the equivalent -Flexible in approach to work, recognising patterns of work and being able to proactively support full department -Have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of people in the organisation -Excellent working knowledge of multicurrency ERP system (preferably Oracle) -A ‘My Contribution’ mind-set with ability to drive through change deliver annual “my contribution” project) -Organised and proactive – Process Improvement mind-set -Working towards AAT Level 2 or other professional exams e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICM. -Excellent skills in excel in able to analyse data and suggest improvements -Able to effectively manage time and deliver against deadlines, setting own goals and being proactive in seeking and driving improvements -Excellent team player, able to work as part of different size teams but also independently where required -Positive and proactive approach to all aspects of work -Excellent telephone manner and customer service skills -Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with data inputting and reporting.

Benefits

-Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow. -25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

The Company

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Off-site solutions

Pipe fabrication and installation

Infrastructure Investments

Construction Services

Support Services

Civil engineering

Building

Ground engineering

Mechanical & Electrical engineering

Refurbishment

Fit-out

Rail engineering

Electricity networks

Rail

Highways

Structural concrete repair

Corrosion protection

Bridge strengthening

Bearing replacement

Concrete carriageway rehabilitation

Transportation (roads, rail and aviation)

Power and Energy

Mining

Water

Social infrastructure (hospitals and schools)