Job Description

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world class Engineering Services and Nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors.

News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Our teams take great pride in delivering some of the world's most prestigious projects. This success is driven by our talented people, whose diverse perspectives, expertise, and knowledge set us apart. Join us and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents and expertise.

When it comes to work-life balance, AtkinsRéalis is a great place to be. So, let's discuss how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We're passionate about are work while valuing each other equally. So, ask us about some of our recent pledges for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer'.

This role is responsible for overseeing the timely collection of outstanding payments from both internal and external clients. It involves resolving payment-related disputes and issues efficiently, while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate account reconciliation. The position also focuses on maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and supporting the overall financial health of the organization through effective debt management.

Key Accountabilities

• Chasing cash (both GBP and foreign currencies) that are due to Atkins from their external and internal clients on a timely basis, predominately via Calls.
• Resolution of any reason for non-payment by working with respective teams to resolve outstanding issues.
• Working with project managers to resolve disputes in a timely manner.
• Client account reconciliation on any invoices/ Credit notes to resolve and close the paid invoices.
• To work closely with the Cash Allocation team, Project Accounting team, Approvers, and requestors to make sure the invoices are paid and resolved on time.
• Prepare and provide Account level updates over the call to management on the outstanding debt on weekly basis.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily work queues, monitor customer accounts to identify overdue balances and initiate collection activities.
• Prepare regular reports on collection status, aging analysis, and cash flow forecasts.
• Update client accounts within our cash collection software (Side trade), detailing activities and actions and make sure all resources are exhausted before escalation.
• Escalate accounts to the Management if there is no resolution after exhausting all resources.
• Follow up and facilitate resolution of outstanding disputes quickly & efficiently.
• Highlight credit note matches promptly and accurately to the Cash Allocation team.
• Deal with queries raised by customers.
• Investigate incorrect allocation issues and resolve within tight deadlines.
• Send copy invoices via email when requested.
• Identify WHT (Withholding tax) balances and obtain necessary approvals to write off.
• Prioritise workload to ensure core activities are achieved.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with all areas of the Shared Services function, the broader Atkins business and external customers.
• Negotiate payment plans and resolve billing disputes in a professional manner.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant financial regulations.

Professional & Technical skills

• At least 3-4 years' experience in Accounts Receivable (Cash Collection).
• Should have excellent English language and communication skills, in both written and verbal form.
• Must be able to communicate with internal & external stakeholders and colleagues professionally.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including use and set-up of pivot tables and formulae such as V-lookups.
• Experience in working with ERP system preferably JDE and Oracle.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• B'COM/MBA - Finance.
• 3+ years of experience in O2C process.

Additional Information

• Working hours: 10am - 7.30pm (India Standard Time).
• Work Location: Yelahanka, Bangalore.
• Candidate must have required infrastructure to enable remote working.

What We Can Offer You:

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual's abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees 'Total Reward'.
Making sure you're supported is important to us. So, if you identify as having a disability, tell us ahead of your interview, and we'll discuss any adjustments you might need.

Additional Information:

We are an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Link: Equality, diversity & inclusion | Atkins India (atkinsrealis.com)

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.