EMEA Accounts Receivable Accountant

Overview:

 The EMEA Accounts Receivable Accountant will work in partnership with the rest of the European Accounts Receivable team and European Shared Service Finance Team, liaising with all Thermal Ceramics sites across Europe and the head office based in Windsor, UK. The European Shared Service Finance Team work “virtually” across Europe, either from home or one of our sites in the region, thus collaboration and ability to work remotely will be key to succeed in this role.

Thermal Ceramics EMEA has sales of over £120 million and c.600 employees.

• Manage Sales Ledger activities:
• Proactive management of customer accounts to ensure cash is collected in line with agreed terms
• Undertake appropriate actions to ensure overdue debts are collected as quickly as possible, and that risk to the business is not increased e.g. through stopping future orders
• Undertake credit checks on customers and maintain ongoing tracking of customers to ensure levels of credit agreed are fit for purpose
• Ensure cash received from customers are correctly posted on their accounts and in line with group internal control policies
• Prompt and efficient resolution of customer account queries
• Prepare weekly aged debt analysis with commentary as to status
• Support other areas of finance, as required
• Maintaining accurate master data within our ERP system in relation to customers
• Monthly Sales Ledger Account Reconciliation in line with agreed deadlines
• Support customer service where appropriate e.g. with order releases
• Ensure processes and procedures are fully documented and completed in a standardised manner across all of Europe
• Support best practice and lean initiative improvements in the function, including automation of processes
• Work with other departments e.g. sales and customer services to ensure an efficient receivables process
• Support other areas of finance, as required

People & Culture

• Ability to collaborate and work with teams remotely across different countries and cultures
• Create a strong relationship with team and across region to ensure an efficient process
• Support change and innovation, leading to improvements in the function
• Facilitate effective team interaction and collaboration on both a regional, divisional and global basis.

Environmental, Safety, Risk & Compliance

• Have adequate knowledge of health and safety regulation within their areas of control, observe the legislation and codes of practice, ensure all statutory registers and records are maintained
• Champion the ‘ThinkSafe’ initiative and lead by example at all times
• Champion the Morgan Code and promote an ethical culture at all times
• Drive improvement of the internal control environment throughout the region, including ensuring that all internal and external audit control findings are closed out in a timely manner

• Accounts receivables/sales ledger experience
• Ability to communicate in German to a good standard
• Ability to communicate in English to a good standard
• Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to work with a diverse team in your own department, other departments and externally
• Ability to manage remote teams to achieve desired goals
• Ability to work independently and flexibly, using own initiative
• Methodical, organised and an eye for detail
• Good time management
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Experience of improving processes, procedures and systems
• Experience of financial reporting, analysis and controls within a global multinational manufacturing business

Morgan Advanced Materials is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them.

The Thermal Ceramics division designs, manufactures and installs a broad range of thermal insulation products that significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions in a variety of high temperature processing applications. Our product offering is extensive and covers application needs from Industrial to Commercial markets.

Key Figures: Revenue £1,114.7m (2023), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer Ind-1