Commercial Operations Specialist (FTC - 6 months)

Beam Suntory; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global spirits company is looking for a Finance Operations Support professional to assist the UK Finance and Commercial teams in managing key financial processes. The role involves handling accounts receivable and payable queries, creating and maintaining customer data, and supporting financial analyses and improvements. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance operations, strong analytical skills, and be a confident communicator. This opportunity offers a dynamic work environment where you can make an impact.

Benefits

Assistance with relocation, immigration, and tax compliance when applicable

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Confident communicator engaging with stakeholders across various functions.
• Experience in process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to UK Finance and Commercial teams.
• Liaise with Global Business Services on AR and AP queries.
• Assist with customer data management.
• Support accrual management and invoicing processes.
• Embed new pricing and governance processes.

Skills

Experience in Finance Operations

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

MS Office skills (Excel)

SAP experience

Proactive problem-solving approach

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

At Suntory Global Spirits, we craft spirits of the highest quality and deliver brilliant experiences to people around the world. Suntory Global Spirits has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company … where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Suntory Global Spirits is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

What makes this a great opportunity?

Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits. With a clear vision and strategy, a world-class portfolio of brands, and an inclusive, engaging culture, the business is growing its global footprint with an ambition to achieve $10B in sales by 2030. We are a company rooted in two centuries of family heritage with a rich interplay of diverse cultures. Combining the new with the familiar, we encourage our people to inspire brilliance. To push boundaries. To pursue excellence and quality at every step. Unleash Your Spirit and join a global team dedicated to crafting new experiences, from seed to sip.

Role Responsibilities

This role will provide hands‑on operational support to the UK Finance and Commercial teams, ensuring efficient and accurate handling of core financial processes, whilst driving improvements.

Invoice & Payment Support

• Liaise with GBS (Global Business Services) on all Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) queries
• Support the Commercial team in processing supplier invoices and customer payment queries
• Process improvement and efficiencies

Customer Set‑up and maintenance

• Assist with the creation, tracking, and maintenance of customer set‑up data
• Work closely with Master Data, Customer Services, GBS, Controlling and Commercial teams to ensure we hold the right data to transact with customers
• Support customer hierarchy process, which enables effective reporting and reconciliation

Reconciliations & Accrual Management

• Support both the Finance and Commercial teams with the accruals process, whilst improving the efficiency and accuracy of the current process
• Review existing invoice, PO, and accrual processes, identifying opportunities to automate, simplify, and increase accuracy
• Provide visibility to Commercial teams on tracking of payments and accruals
• Document and implement improved workflows

Pricing and discount support

• Price and discount maintenance and loading
• Support Customer Services and Commercial Finance on price queries
• Embed the new pricing process and governance

Cross‑Team Support

• Be a visible and approachable point of contact for finance, commercial, and marketing teams, resolving day‑to‑day queries
• Work closely with the internationally based GBS team to ensure alignment and troubleshooting
• Support FP&A, Commercial Finance, Account Managers, and Marketing teams with ad‑hoc analysis, reporting, and process‑related queries
• Identify and support training needs

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Operations, AR/AP, Accounts Support
• Strong track record of working in fast‑paced, changing environments and delivering results
• Experience in process improvement, including simplifying complex workflows and implementing more efficient ways of working
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with stakeholders across Finance, commercial, marketing, and shared service functions
• Fluent in English

Key skills and behaviours

• A team player who strives in a challenging and fast‑moving environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Strong time manager, able to prioritise a diverse workload and deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Results‑oriented
• Ability to work well in a culturally and functionally diverse environment
• Ability to manage ambiguity and adapt to evolving priorities
• MS Office skills (esp. Excel) and SAP experience are a must

While relocation, immigration, and/or tax compliance support are not guaranteed, we may offer assistance to successful candidates depending on factors such as role requirements in accordance with company guidelines.

At Suntory Global Spirits, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.