Diligent Accounts Receivables Specialist

We are Laminar Projects! 

We are an award winning consultancy that implements technology to improve the delivery of complex construction projects. Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation. 

We also have a separate product team, Shape Construction, that takes the deep understanding of the projects we work on to develop construction management software products. 

The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit kind and authentic people who are fast learners. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of place that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 180 today and we are still very much at the beginning! Joining us isn’t just some “job”, we challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life. 

Our vision is designed to align how we operate with the fundamental aspects that enable anyone to have a fulfilled life: 

- Connects us with meaningful relationships 

- Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans 

- Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures 

4 core values for a good life 

We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. Our four core values are grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness and build civilisation. This philosophy goes much deeper and you can see more on our website. 

We are achieving this vision through the following two missions:  

1. To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation 

2. To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society 

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The Role

Purpose of the role

As Laminar Project's Accounts Receivables Rockstar, you will play a crucial role in our finance team by managing accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections, and supporting various financial tasks. This position is vital in maintaining the financial stability and drive our company’s success by accurately managing invoicing, monitoring payments, and resolving any billing discrepancies.

Team

In our finance team, we make sure our accounts are compliant in the multiple countries we operate but above all, we make sure our cashflows are properly managed (both inflows and outflows). We work closely with the other teams across Laminar to keep our finances in perfect health, allowing us to fuel our exponential growth. You will be inserted in our newly established Financial Team. Your initial leader is our finance manager. 

Your top 4 objectives

1.       Timely Invoicing and Billing

2.       Efficient Receivables Management

3.       Make sure our cashflow runs smoothly

4.       To develop yourself and everyone around you

Your top 6 responsibilities

1.       Accounts Receivable Management: Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up with clients/customers to collect outstanding payments promptly, reducing the number of overdue accounts and minimizing bad debt risks.

2.       Invoicing Process Support: prepare client expense reports to help engagement leads on the invoicing process, while supporting further inquiries about billing discrepancies and disputes.

3.       Financial Reporting Support: Assist in the preparation of financial reports related to accounts receivable, including aging reports, cash flow projections, and revenue forecasts. Provide insights and analysis to support decision-making.

4.       Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline accounts receivable processes and improve efficiency. Implement best practices to optimize billing and collections procedures, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the finance department and boost financial stability.

5.       Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as consulting and other business service teams to ensure alignment on billing and collections processes and address any issues or concerns that may arise.

6.       Develop everyone: Maximise the development of your team personally and professionally and educate our clients to improve as well

Your Capabilities

You will be a detail-oriented accounts receivable prodigy, adept at managing invoices and collections, while carrying strong numerical skills, communication abilities, and a customer service mindset that are essential for success in this role.

As a candidate, you should have:

Must-Have (The fundamentals)

- Mastery: 2-3 years background in Accounts receivables or Collections. Excellent Excel skills  

- Communication: Precise and structured communicator both written and verbal in English

- Leadership: A relentless approach to dealing with people  

- Impact: A track record of making organisations better beyond just doing the basics 

Nice to Have (If you don’t have it now you will after joining)

-   Mastery: Strong capability in data management and analytics tools, like PowerBI 

-   Communication: Fluency in English 

-   Leadership: A proven leader/coach/developer of teams or teams of teams 

-   Impact: A strategic mindset, managing to zoom out and understand the business principles, strategy, and how those intersect through financial management 

Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true:

-   You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge

-   You like to be the smartest person in the room

-   You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback

-   You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team

At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways!

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Salary and Benefits 

Standard Stuff 

- Competitive salary dependent on location and capability  

- Paid Annual Leave 25 days + statutory Bank Holidays 

- Private health insurance

- Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members. 

- All required travel costs outside of your local area are covered

The Life-Changing Stuff 

- Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected.  

- Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’s literally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists. 

- Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded 

- Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us 

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Application 

We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining:

- Why do you want to join us?   

- If you joined, where do you think you could make the most impact and how? 

We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders. 

In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.