Accounts Receivables Accountant

Pernod Ricard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the wines and spirits industry is seeking a diligent Accounts Receivable Accountant to oversee cash allocations, manage customer relationships, and ensure compliance with KYC procedures. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and practical experience with ERPs, specifically SAP or Oracle. This position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including private medical insurance and employee discounts. Join us to contribute to a dynamic team in a global brand portfolio.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

28 days annual holiday

Employee pension plans

Gifts & discounts from retailers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent.
• Experience in cash collections & credit control.
• Strong knowledge of ERP software usage and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Daily matching of cash receipts to AR ledger accounts.
• Handle customer queries and maintain relationships with accounts payable staff.
• Prepare bank reconciliations monthly and perform credit limit reviews.

Skills

Account Payable

Invoicing

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Reconciliation

Data Entry

Compliance

Vendor Management

Journal Entries

General Ledger Accounting

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent

Accountancy qualification AAT or part qualified ACCA

Tools

Oracle JD Edwards

SAP

Job description

Accounts Receivable Accountant

Your Manager: Financial Accounting manager

Team: Financial Accounting

Location: London-Chiswick. We operate a hybrid working approach which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries.

Your new team

This position sits in our Global Travel Retail business. Global Travel Retail is one of the Groups largest markets bringing Pernod Ricard brands to life in the exciting and innovative Travel Retail channel which includes duty‑free cruise ships & border shops around the globe.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Cash allocation daily matching of all cash receipts to AR ledger accounts
• Raising of sundry invoices & credit notes ad hoc invoices for recharges to group companies
• Customer set up liaising with operations and ensuring that Pernod Ricard KYC procedures are performed
• Annual review of the Customer Database and ensure compliance with Company policies.
• Customer queries handle all questions from customers develop a relationship with accounts payable staff of key customers and liaise with our operations department to resolve queries as soon as possible
• Credit limit reviews customer credit limits should be maintained and periodically reviewed. New customers should always be credit checked as per credit management policy
• Collections of receivables ensure that all outstanding receivables are collected within due payment terms. An aged debt report needs to be run on a regular basis and monitored for action. Each reporting month end the report needs to be prepared for presentation to management (Finance director) and Key account managers (sales team) including DSO calculation per customer and review of credit limits
• Monitor debtor balances on a weekly basis and notify FD and Financial Accounting Manager of any overdue accounts for purposes of cash flow forecasting
• Half Year / Year End requirements ad hoc queries when necessary
• Bank reconciliations: prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis in accurate and timely manner
• Responsible for specific month end reconciliations and work together with the Financial Accountant to provide details of overdue and commentary for the reporting periods and forecasts.
• Bad Debt calculations on a monthly basis.
• Weekly cash forecast for Treasury.
• Responsible for updating all Accounts Receivable and related procedures where required
• Team player assist and support the Financial Accounting team where required
• Other ad hoc duties and reporting (including Audit support AR Cash forecasting)

Qualifications

This position could be right for you if you have :

• A bachelors degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent (Accountancy qualification AAT part qualified ACCA is desirable)
• Experience in Cash collections & Credit control.
• Have experience in using ERPs (e.g. running queries posting cash receipts posting journals closing ledgers bank reconciliations) ideally Oracle JD Edwards and SAP.
• Strong knowledge and palatability for Excel

This position could be right for you if you are :

• Methodical and detail oriented
• Autonomous and proactive
• Curious and enthusiastic
• A team player

Benefits

For your health we offer private medical insurance critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.

Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days annual holiday, your employee pension share incentive plan family care season ticket loans free mortgage advice payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar employee‑run networks a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality : the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality ! Its our way of being and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

Responsible drinking

As Créateurs de convivialité we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing. In our culture we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore all are welcome at Pernod Ricard regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol. In our business we work together with industry members civil society governments local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

Key Skills

• Account Payable
• Invoicing
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Reconciliation
• Data Entry
• Compliance
• Vendor Management
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Expense Reports
• QuickBooks Software
• Reconciling
• ACCA
• Bookkeeping

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1