Associate – Finance Operations

LOCATION: LondonWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, Monday to Thursday in the officeSECTOR: Supply Chain / Trade Finance

THE COMPANYWe are working with an innovative and growing business operating within the supply chain and trade finance space. The business works with organisations across complex supply chains, helping them improve cash flow, reduce risk and optimise their working capital.

They are now looking for an Associate – Finance Operations to join their growing finance team and take ownership of day-to-day Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes.

THE ROLEThis is a broad finance operations position covering both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, with a strong focus on invoicing, purchasing, reconciliations and cash management.You will work across multiple products, SKUs, customer and supplier entities, so the ideal candidate will come from a retail, wholesale, distribution, e-commerce, FMCG or similar product-led environment where they have been exposed to high-volume, multi-product invoicing and purchasing.

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIESRaise and issue accurate customer invoices across multiple products, SKUs and entities.
• Manage the Accounts Receivable ledger, including cash allocation, reconciliations and credit control.
• Process and verify supplier invoices across multiple vendors and cost centres.
• Maintain the purchase ledger and ensure invoices and credit notes are correctly matched to purchase orders and goods received.
• Prepare and execute payment runs, including multi-currency and multi-entity payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and monitor AP and AR ageing.
• Handle customer and supplier queries and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete bank and cash reconciliations and support balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Assist with reporting, cash forecasting, stock reconciliations and ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate finance processes.

• WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR2–6 years' experience in an Accounts Receivable and/or Accounts Payable position, ideally with exposure to both.
• Hands-on SAP experience is essential, particularly for invoice processing, payment runs and reconciliations.
• Experience raising and managing invoices across multiple products, SKUs or entities.
• Strong understanding of purchasing and sales processes.
• Ideally, experience within retail, wholesale, distribution, e-commerce, FMCG or another multi-site/product-led business.
• Experience working with high-volume invoicing and purchasing.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working across multiple entities, currencies or business units.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• AAT, ACCA or CIMA studies would be advantageous.