Accounts Receivable Supervisor

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Receivable Supervisor to join a fast‑paced retail business in Central London. The role combines operational finance with commercial analysis, overseeing the AR function and driving improvements in cash flow and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise day‑to‑day Accounts Receivable operations, ensuring accurate invoicing and effective collections.
• Lead, coach and develop a small AR team.
• Manage credit control, aged debt reporting and cash collection performance.
• Oversee cash allocation, customer reconciliations and dispute resolution.
• Produce weekly and monthly AR, cash‑flow and debtor reports for senior management.
• Analyse sales, revenue and payment trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to improve billing accuracy and collection performance.
• Support month‑end close, balance‑sheet reconciliations and reporting.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives and controls across the Order‑to‑Cash cycle.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and ad‑hoc financial analysis.

Required profile

• Previous experience supervising an Accounts Receivable or Credit Control team.
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end Order‑to‑Cash process.
• Experience producing financial analysis and management reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management with confidence to influence across the business.
• Background in a fast‑paced retail, FMCG or consumer environment.
• Proactive mindset with a continuous‑improvement approach.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data analysis).

What we offer

• Salary £45,000 per year plus bonus and benefits.
• Hybrid working model (3 days in the office).
• Opportunity to lead a small, dynamic AR team.
• Exposure to commercial analysis and strategic finance projects.