Accounts Receivable Analyst

Nottingham | Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid Working | Up to £40,000 DOE

Are you experienced in managing complex accounts, resolving challenging queries and investigating high-value aged debt?

We’re recruiting for a Nottingham based business seeking a commercially minded Credit Control & Accounts Receivable Analyst to support the resolution of historical debt, complex account discrepancies and outstanding reconciliations.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail, investigating issues and working methodically to resolve long-standing account queries and improve the accuracy of financial records.

The role:

• You will take ownership of a portfolio of accounts, focusing on historical aged debt, complex reconciliations and the investigation and resolution of outstanding queries.
• Managing and analysing a portfolio of high-value historical aged debt, identifying the reasons for outstanding balances and developing effective resolution plans.
• Investigating complex account discrepancies, payment issues and outstanding queries through to resolution.
• Carrying out detailed account reconciliations to identify missing payments, unapplied cash, discrepancies and historic differences.
• Working closely with internal teams and external customers to resolve disputed balances and remove barriers to payment.
• Reviewing account histories, transaction records and supporting documentation to establish the root cause of outstanding debt.
• Prioritising aged balances and maintaining accurate records of investigations, actions and outcomes.
• Using Excel to analyse account data, investigate discrepancies and support the reconciliation process, including VLOOKUP.
• Supporting improvements in account accuracy, query resolution and debt recovery processes.

About you:

You will have strong experience in Accounts Receivable and Credit Control, ideally within a complex, high-volume environment, where resolving historical debt and investigating account discrepancies are key priorities.

You will need:

• Proven experience managing high-value, historical aged debt.
• Strong query resolution skills, with the ability to investigate issues thoroughly and see them through to completion.
• Extensive experience undertaking detailed account reconciliations and analysing financial data.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP.
• The ability to investigate complex transactions, identify root causes and work independently to resolve outstanding issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise with multiple stakeholders to reach practical solutions.
• A proactive, analytical and organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Availability: Candidates who are immediately available or on a short notice period

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