Senior AR Lead

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week on-site)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Ashley Kate have partnered with a well-established international group is looking for a Senior Accounts Receivable Lead to take ownership of end-to-end receivables processes across multiple countries and legal entities. This is a hands-on role with a strong operational focus, combining AR accounting, credit management, and SAP expertise in an international environment.

You will play a key role in ensuring accurate receivables accounting, efficient collections, and smooth bank transaction processing, while also supervising one additional AR specialist.

• Own and govern global customer master data in SAP, including credit limits and customer hierarchies
• Review credit scores, support dunning activities, and coordinate with external collection agencies
• Perform accurate AR postings and reconciliations in SAP
• Execute daily bank postings and maintain automated SAP bank posting configurations
• Monitor and clear bank suspense accounts
• Analyse AR ageing, identify overdue risks, and implement proactive collection measures
• Liaise with customers to reconcile AP/AR balances and resolve disputes
• Reconcile AR sub-ledger accounts and support timely month-end close
• Prepare audit-ready documentation for internal and external audits
• Supervise and support one AR specialist

• Professional certification is a plus (e.g. Bilanzbuchhalter, ACCA, CPA)
• Minimum 4 years' experience in accounts receivable, credit management, or commercial finance within an international environment
• Strong SAP FI knowledge, including automated bank posting configuration
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English and German (both required)
• Structured, reliable, and hands-on working style with strong attention to detail
  
  

• A responsible role with international exposure
• Hybrid working model (3 days per week on-site in London)
• Collaborative finance environment with clear ownership and impact
• Opportunity to work closely with senior accounting leadership

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