Accounts Receivable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager Chester Up to c.£35,000 + 15% bonusAxon Moore is delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation in Chester to recruit an Accounts Receivable Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced AR professional or a strong Senior AR/Transactional Specialist who is ready to step up into management.This role sits at the heart of the finance function, overseeing invoicing, cash allocation, and customer account management while supporting a high-performing team. You'll play a key role in driving process improvement, developing people, and ensuring the smooth running of all AR activity.What you'll be doing

• Lead, coach and support a small AR team, providing regular 1:1s, development and performance management
• Act as the escalation point for Invoicing Administrators, Credit Controllers and Operations
• Organise day-to-day workflow to ensure deadlines and KPIs are consistently met
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across AR and wider finance
• Oversee the full EDI sales invoicing process, resolving system warnings and ensuring supplier compliance
• Manage trade invoicing, product queries and rent invoicing schedules
• Process monthly RPI/CPI rent adjustments accurately and in line with contractual terms
• Ensure all agreement changes are correctly reflected in the system from a billing and reconciliation perspective
• Produce the weekly direct debit run and work closely with Credit Control on forecasting and reporting
• Handle ad-hoc invoicing, credits and regular upload requests
• Process and reconcile cash receipts, open banking payments and card transactions
• Maintain and resolve unallocated cash accounts
• Build strong relationships with Credit Control, Operations and BDMs to resolve customer disputes
• Support the annual audit with required documentation
• Provide cover for other transactional roles when needed

What we're looking for

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Accounts Receivable or a similar transactional finance role
• Previous team leadership experience is ideal - but this role is also perfect for someone ready to step up
• AAT or similar qualification is desirable
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident with systems and Excel, able to produce structured reports
• Organised, proactive and adaptable, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to promote a positive, collaborative team culture

Why this role?

• Brilliant opportunity for progression into people management
• Strong bonus structure (15%)
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative finance team
• Chester-based head office with a stable, growing business