Accounts Receivable Manager Chester | Up to c.£35,000 + 15% bonus

Axon 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