Grade IResponsible for supporting the team in appraising credit risk of new and existing customers consistent with credit policies and standards, monitoring customers' transactions against credit limits whilst ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for exceptional customer service, operational excellence and compliance.Entity:
Finance

Job Family Group:
Finance Group

Job Description:

Job Purpose

The main responsibility is to post cash to outstanding invoices and undertake the reconciliation of a variety of currency account reconciliations, added to several specific accounting tasks from simple to medium transactions. Acting as support to the collections team, to ensure customer accounts are supervised are tightly controlled and compliant to BP Policy. Contact customers on due invoice amount and ensure the payment of effective payment plan in place. Collection is core delivery for this role.

This process will require an advisor to manage inbound calls in specified queue and make essential outbound calling to complete the tasks.

The AR Collections Analyst is accountable for timely and accurate recording of cash receipts, direct debit run and match invoices into the AR ledgers. They will ensure the debtors' position is managed to the relevant components of the current credit policy by ensuring the working capital impact & risk to the relevant business divisions are minimised.

This includes regular contact with internal / external collaborators in order to reach yearly goals / targets delivering a high level of service and support to the Customer, Sales and Finance teams. Prepare documents for period close while ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in the drive for outstanding customer service, operational excellence and compliance Build up and maintain professional relationship with Business Partners.

Key Accountabilities

• Inbound & Outbound direct telephone contact with customers to facilitate account payments & query resolution
• To conduct pro-active cash collection
• To contact customer prior to payment date and during the internal dunning process and document the results in corresponding CRM systems
• To handle debit, note for returns with customers via telephone, to clarify settlement of outstanding payments and to set delivery blocks and initiate termination of an agreement
• Perform the day-to-day processing of cheques, Direct Debit run, EFT/wire transfers, AR transactions to ensure that cash receipts are recorded in the AR ledger on an effective, up-to-date and accurate manner.
• Review and process refund transactions, deductions and other differences in adherence with the policy.
• Review of auto posted transactions
• Issue debit notes and credit notes in adherence with the policy.
• Look after a wide variety of ad-hoc queries and monitoring of customers' accounts consistent with BP's credit standards.
• Responsible for researching and resolving problems within designated guidelines and researching through multiple database resources, and coordinating with collection teams /and or directly with customers as vital.
• Supply to the debtors reports, review meetings & provide an insight to payment history and trends
• Liaise with external teams who support the order to cash process to ensure core tasks are managed within critical metric measures to minimise overdue debt and accurate reporting

Crucial Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting or related field with relevant language skills.
• Previous accounts receivable, cash application, master data or data analytical /customer service experience (2+ years)
• Shared service centre experience
• Voice calling experience
• Experience dealing/working with sales and external customers
• Good Analytical and numerical skills with financial accounting experience.
• Relevant systems knowledge - AS 400, JDE and SAP
• English, B2-C1

Travel Requirement
Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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