Job Title: Accounts Receivable/Payable Specialist
Location: London (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract
Experience: SAP, Excel
Client overview
Our client has chosen to do something incredible. They are totally transforming their business and building our future on smoke-free products that are a better choice than continued smoking.
With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you'll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions
Job Summary:
Manage execution of payments, reporting and other requirements to business including (but not limited to) Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), support internal reviews, communication to Tier 3 (40 customers), communication briefs to KA team, communications on pricing updates & launches, Vendors and New Accounts creation support, ad hoc business requests, volume/budget reporting & insights and other projects that add value to Key Accounts (KA) team
Key Responsibilities
* Accounts Payable management: Review Proof of Performance (POP) accuracy and detailed feedback sharing with Commercial Managers.
* Manage incoming invoices from all Key Accounts
* Build sustainable business relationships with all accounts. Act upon and respond in a timely manner to account queries
* Liaise with third party Finance teams and Customers to ensure invoices processed and paid on time
* Conduct controls and compliance checks in line with business requirements, provide supporting documentation for internal/external audits
* Generate/implement/establish ideas to streamline AP processes"
* Provide respective reporting and weekly insights/updates to wider business and stakeholders (Open items, Business Support Performance Insights and Key Account Financials report)
* Monitor PML sales volumes of its portfolio for all KA. Identify any areas of concern and escalate if necessary.
* Complete quarterly account performance reviews. Make recommendations complete with rationale if opportunities are identified or available to support PML brands such as trade days and tactical programs"
Support with all communication/briefs/letters (Managed & Tier 3 & Vape) for trade activities/discounts/offers/ product launches, excise budget increases/MPI/ISV allocations. Also acquire all required internal approvals (Legal/CA/LT)"
* Manage Vape/Amazon/Trade marketing agencies AP/AR processes and establish ways of working in line with business requirements"
