Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Specialist (6-Month Contract – Remote, Immediate Start)

Location: Work from home, supporting a multinational business headquartered in the South-East of England

Contract Length: 6 months

Start Date: Immediate

Hours: Full-time

Role Summary

A multinational organisation is seeking a highly experienced Accounts Receivable & Credit Control Specialist to take ownership of B2B collections and ensure timely cash recovery across a diverse customer base. This role is ideal for someone who excels in structured, email-driven credit control, understands complex billing and reconciliation processes, and can work independently while maintaining exceptional accuracy. You’ll be joining at a critical time, supporting the business through a period of high AR activity and helping stabilise cash flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle, ensuring timely allocation of customer payments.
• Conduct B2B credit control primarily via email, maintaining professional, persistent communication.
• Chase overdue balances, resolve disputes, and negotiate payment plans where appropriate.
• Reconcile customer accounts, investigate discrepancies, and correct misallocations.
• Monitor aged debt reports and prioritise high-risk accounts.
• Work closely with sales, operations, and finance teams to resolve billing issues and obtain missing documentation.
• Maintain accurate records, audit trails, and compliance with internal controls.
• Provide regular reporting on debt recovery progress, risks, and expected cash inflows.
• Support month-end AR activities, including ledger reviews and bad debt analysis.

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive, proven experience in Accounts Receivable and B2B Credit Control within medium or large organisations.
• Immediate availability – able to start within days.
• Strong competence with finance systems (ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, or similar).
• Excellent written communication skills, especially for email-based credit control.
• Strong understanding of billing processes, reconciliations, dispute resolution, and cash allocation.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to manage a large portfolio of accounts.
• Confident working independently in a remote environment and maintaining high productivity.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and solutions-focused when dealing with overdue or disputed accounts.

Ideal Candidate

You’re someone who thrives in a structured AR environment, understands the nuances of B2B credit control, and can build rapport with customers through clear, assertive email communication. You enjoy bringing order to complex ledgers, resolving long-standing issues, and driving measurable improvements in cash collection. You’re organised, proactive, and ready to make an immediate impact.