Accounts Receivable Specialist Search Consultancy

Job Title: AR Allocations Specialist

12 Month Contract

Edinburgh

Functional Description

Checks and verifies cost accounting, account payable records, prepares invoices and vouchers, types, files, posts ledger and general journal entries, and/or balances accounts payable and accounts receivable records. Uses office automated systems to input data, generate reports, conduct specialised research projects and respond to inquiries. May reconcile difficult accounts. May maintain a complete and systematic set of transactions in a specific phase of accounting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administration of payments, which are typically from third party organisations (e.g. insurance companies, National Health Services).
• Allocation of credit card payments and cash to customer accounts
• Process refunds
• Conduct bank reconciliations to ensure conformance with audit and accounting requirements
• Ensure month end timetables are observed and all activities conducted in a timely manner for this purpose
• Work closely with other departments, such as Customer Service, Billing and Quality, to resolve queries raised.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal colleagues and external customers, by phone and via email, while maintaining a friendly, professional style.

Required Qualifications

• Experience of working in an Accounts Receivable role (or similar)
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in insurance/third party payor and/or medical device reimbursement environment would be fantastic

Experience and Education Requirements

• Experience in a similar Accounts Receivable environment
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment as company continues to grow
• Self-disciplined with experience of maintaining accurate documentation and following procedures

Strong attention to detail with a conscientious and organised approach

Salary up to 29k