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O2C Accounts Receivable Lead (including credit control)
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3 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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31 August 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
This role is accountable for cash collection across the UK business ensuring timely conversion of billed revenue into cash and maintaining strong control over aged debt and cashflow. It has daytoday ownership of the closedwontocash process with clear responsibility for ensuring client wins translate into compliant billing and ultimately cash.
The role requires confidence to follow up overdue balances challenge exceptions and apply judgement pragmatically while building constructive collaborative relationships with client addition to operational delivery the role plays a key part in embedding consistent ways of working reinforcing policy requirements and driving improvements in controls efficiency and automation.
The role includes line management responsibility and remains handson where required particularly during peak periods and monthend.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Collection and Cashflow Support
- Own cash collection activity across the UK business proactively following up overdue balances.
- Monitor aged debtors identify risks and drive timely resolution.
- Escalate highrisk or longoutstanding balances appropriately applying sound judgement.
- Contribute to weekly cashflow forecasting by providing insight into expected receipts risks and timing issues.
- Partner with Finance Business Partners to understand cash movements and billing drivers.
Accounts Receivable Billing and MonthEnd
- Ensure invoices and credit notes are raised accurately and on a timely basis.
- Retain handson involvement in billing where required particularly at peak periods or monthend.
- Oversee accrued revenue balances challenging delays and addressing root causes of unbilled income.
- Support monthend close and provide input into the annual audit process.
ClosedWontoCash Controls and Approvals
- Own the closedwontocash workflow for the UK business.
- Approve client wins prior to billing ensuring contracts and supporting documentation are complete and policycompliant.
- Follow up on and resolve exceptions to policy escalating where appropriate.
- Work closely with client teams to ensure effective handovers from win approval to billing.
Stakeholder Partnership and Policy Reinforcement
- Act as the primary UK point of contact for ordertocash matters.
- Build strong trusted relationships with client and finance teams.
- Support and guide teams on policy requirements expected evidence and good closedwontocash practice.
- Resolve escalated billing and AR queries constructively balancing control with commercial pragmatism.
Controls Process Improvement and Reporting
- Maintain oversight of closedwontocash and AR controls across UK teams.
- Embed consistent ways of working and clear accountability.
- Track and report key billing AR and cash performance indicators.
- Identify and implement opportunities to strengthen controls improve efficiency and increase automation.
People Management
- Line manage the Senior Finance Assistant providing oversight coaching and development support.
- Ensure appropriate task allocation review and resilience within the AR process.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Experience
- 5 years experience in Accounts Receivable Credit Control or OrdertoCash in a B2B professional services media or SAAS environment.
- Handson experience of invoicing cash collection and aged debt management.
- Experience working with sales and/or delivery teams on contracttocash or closedwon handovers is desirable.
- Exposure to process improvement or standardisation within finance operations is a plus.
Technical Skills
- Strong Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables lookups).
- Confident working with finance systems and a CRM (ideally Salesforce).
- Experience producing AR ageing cash forecasts and management reporting.
- Working knowledge of invoicing and VAT requirements preferred.
Personal Attributes
- Strong judgement with a commercial mindset.
- Confidence to challenge overdue debt exceptions and unbilled revenue.
- Handson and deliveryfocused while maintaining oversight.
- Collaborative and able to build trust across functions.
- Clear constructive communicator.
Detailoriented proactive and outcomefocused.
Benefits
We are a global fast-growing company which offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop your skill set and exchange for your contribution we can offer you:
- A competitive salary and benefits
- Generous annual leave including an extra day off for your birthday
- Hybrid working based in London
Ebiquity aims to create a workplace that is open and supportive and free of discrimination and prejudice. We want the best talent available regardless of race religion gender gender reassignment sexual orientation marital status pregnancy disability or age.
About Company
Ebiquity harnesses the power of data to provide independent, fact-based advice, enabling brand owners to perfect media investment decisions and improve business outcomes.
