Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together.  That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for minimizing the amount of customer overdues, ensuring customer accounts are kept within terms and ensuring the prompt allocation of cash.

This position reports to the Accounts Receivable Team Leader and is part of the Finance team located in Cambridge and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Reduce and maintain overdues (debt) at an acceptable level through chasing customers via e-mail and telephone.

Escalate accounts and withhold supplies as well as advising on legal recovery action where necessary.

Maintain accurate and up to date records on customer accounts.

Ensure the timely allocation of cash and complete other ad hoc tasks required by the team leader such as raising customer refunds, manual invoices and credits plus complete write offs.

Work and communicate closely with the wider AR team both in the UK and US to problem solve and resolve issues.

The essential requirements of the job include

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong experience working with customers both internal and external daily.

Strong attention to detail.

Working knowledge of Excel.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience:

Using an accounting system, preferably Oracle

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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