Role Purpose
The Accounts Receivable Specialist UK & US is the most senior transactional profile within the Finance Shared Services Hub. Based in Madrid, this role owns the full receivables cycle for the United Kingdom and the United States; managing customer collections, credit risk, and cash application across two currencies, two payment ecosystems, and two very different commercial cultures.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounts Receivable UK & US
Own the end-to-end A/R cycle for UK and US entities: invoice issuance, customer account management, payment allocation, and reconciliation in GBP and USD
Manage the collections process proactively: outreach to overdue customers, escalation protocols, dispute resolution, and coordination with local sales or account management teams in UK and US
Process and reconcile incoming payments via BACS, Faster Payments, CHAPS (UK) and ACH, wire, and check (US)
Maintain accurate customer ledgers and ensure all open items are cleared or escalated within agreed SLA timeframes
Coordinate with the Head of Accounting on month-end A/R close for both jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with the group close calendar
2. Credit Risk & Customer Management
Assess and monitor credit risk for UK and US customers: credit limit setting, periodic review, and escalation of high-exposure accounts
Maintain the customer credit register and ensure it is updated following any material change in customer payment behavior or financial position
Liaise with local sales and account management teams in UK and US to align on customer payment terms, disputes, and escalations
Flag concentration risk and overdue exposure proactively to the Head of Finance Operations and the Working Capital & Finance Analyst
3. Reporting & Analytics
Prepare weekly aging reports for UK and US receivables and present them in the hub's working capital review
Track and report DSO by jurisdiction and by customer segment, identifying trends and root causes of collection delays
Support the Wo
📌 Accounts Payable Specialist Finance (Madrid)
🏢 AUREN
📍 Madrid