Role: Accounts Receivable

Salary: Highly competitive + benefits

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid, minimum of 2 days p/week in the Manchester office

Due to continued and sustained growth D2 is looking to bring onboard an experienced finance professional to add to the Support Services Team.

At D2 we are experts in project planning & scheduling, project controls, capacity planning, constructability, information management, risk & value management, utilities management, and project management, as well as a dedicated digital technology team who can quickly turn ideas into bespoke solutions and software products to inspire the industry.

Working at D2 feels like being part of a high performing tight-knit family. We are all obsessed with adding value and our culture is based on everyone being open, collaborative, innovative and highly skilled. We are looking for the best people whose core values and behaviours align with our own – if this is you, then come and join us!

We offer tailored and impartial advice on Information Management and Document Control. The business has a track record of delivering holistic management of project information and understand the challenges and complexities which can arise from project to project. The team can advise on the setup and maintenance of your chosen system as well as provide training and ongoing support.

The Accounts Receivable role will report directly to the Finance Manager whilst working alongside the rest of the System Support function team members for both the UK and Canada businesses. The role is responsible for managing the application and invoicing of projects and the subsequent cash collection as well as ensuring good governance of processes across all aspects of the finance function.

Roles and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Preparation the submission of payment applications monthly.
• Preparation and submission of sales invoices in Sage on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring clients keep to agreed payment application schedules.
• Maintaining Aged Debt and dealing with customer queries.
• Assisting with the calculation of Work in Progress for month end accounts.
• Retaining documentation relating to payment applications and certifications for audit purposes.
• Retaining other relevant financial documentation pertinent to annual financial audit.
• Actioning the contents of accounts receivable mailbox, with support as required.
• Set up of new project details across required systems.
• Reconciling remittances and posting cash receipts.
• Monthly bank reconciliations.
• Monthly accounts receivable review.
• Investigating and explaining variances between forecast / timesheet / applied / invoiced amounts.
• Supporting preparation of month end accounts.
• Developing long lasting positive relationships with external contacts such as client’s commercial and finance teams.
• Supporting the preparation of final year-end accounts.
• Supporting the annual financial audit and corporation tax processes.
• Producing & monitoring relevant process notes and identifying process efficiencies

Experience & Skills:

• Ensuring all receivables current and dealing with queries as they arise.
• Exporting financial reports and using the data for verification of payment applications/sales invoices.
• Supporting month end preparation with an emphasis on accounts receivable.
• Explaining financial variances.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Evidence of working as a team player.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with investigative nature.
• Excellent IT and organisation skills.
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Positive “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong interpersonal skills and capable of developing relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external.

D2 CORE VALUES

All prospective D2 Rail employees should strive to uphold D2 Rails Core Values:

Trust – ensuring the client can trust in our reputation, passion, and commitment to deliver.

Innovation – A core part of any delivery role, the candidate should aspire to innovate with fresh, creative ideas, utilizing lessons learned wherever possible.

People – Encouraging diversity and inclusion within our teams as we continue to develop and expend on our presence within the industry.

Collaboration – building relationships and ensuring we work collectively with the client/ partners to ensure we deliver as effectively as possible.

Sustainability – not just focusing on the here and now, but focusing on the future, for generations to come.