Own the full order-to-cash cycle across EMEA andNorth America — from invoicing and credit control through cash application,bank reconciliation and month-end AR close.
Role Overview
We are seeking a commercially astute, detail-driven Accounts ReceivableManager to own the full order-to-cash cycle for our EMEA and North Americaentities. This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible forconverting signed client commitments into accurate invoices and collected cash.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify all IOs, SOWs and contracts due for billing using Customer Successtracking systems.
- Confirm the correct legal entity, billing contact, PO requirements, currencyand payment terms.
- Test-check billing requirements and flag inconsistencies.
- Resolve queries with Customer Success and Sales teams.
- Issue accurate, timely invoices with correct PO, amounts, taxes and remittancedetails.
- Route invoices through the appropriate channels, including accountingsoftware, procurement portals and government e-invoicing portals.
- Track submissions through to customer acceptance and resolve rejections.
- Log every invoice in the credit control tracker.
Credit Control & Collections
- Own end-to-end credit control from onboarding through final demand.
- Complete vendor onboarding forms and supplier registration requests.
- Identify and resolve disputes early to protect account health.
- Recommend third-party collection or legal action when necessary.
- Allocate customer receipts to invoices daily across multiple currencies.
- Complete daily bank reconciliations for all EMEA and North America accounts.
- Provide daily visibility of cash received and expected receipts.
Compliance, Controls & Audit
- Ensure invoices meet local statutory and indirect tax requirements.
- Maintain strong order-to-cash controls aligned with company policy.
- Maintain a complete, auditable trail from each IO through delivery evidence tothe revenue recognized.
- Support internal and external audits and statutory filings.
Month-End Close & Management Accounting
- Prepare and post month-end AR journals, including accruals and FXrevaluations.
- Deliver the AR close within the agreed timeline.
Process Improvement & Systems
- Standardize AR and billing processes across EMEA and North America.
- Implement automation across IO review, invoicing and collections.
- Optimize ERP/accounting tools, including Xero, NetSuite and Zoho.
- Support system upgrades and data governance initiatives.
Experience and Qualifications
- Part- or fully-qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA) strongly preferred.
- 8+ years in accounts receivable, billing and credit control with order-to-cashownership.
- Experience with multi-currency invoicing across multiple countries andentities.
- Hands-on experience with client procurement portals and government e-invoicingregimes.
- Experience in multinational, fast-growing or shared-services environmentspreferred.
- Working knowledge of international indirect tax (VAT, sales tax, withholding).
- Sound management accounting skills for accruals, prepayments and deferredrevenue.
- Proficient in ERP/accounting systems and advanced Excel.
- Comfortable working with trackers and delivery data.
Skills and Attributes
- Self-starter capable of owning a region’s order-to-cash cycleindependently.
- Strong stakeholder management; able to constructively challenge Sales andCustomer Success.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a test-and-check mindset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Clear written and verbal English for client-facing collections correspondence.
- Highly organized in maintaining trackers and audit trails.
- Effective across EMEA and North America time zones in a fast-pacedenvironment.
- B2B demand generation, media, advertising or SaaS billing experience againstinsertion orders is a plus.
- Exposure to US GAAP and/or IFRS, including revenue recognition, is a plus.
- Process transformation or system implementation experience in order-to-cashfunctions is a plus.
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