Senior Accounts Receivable Assistant ( 6MONTH FTC)

Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.

1. Attributes:
a. Proactive and organised, with a strong sense of ownership.
b. Resilient and persistent when following up overdue balances.
c. Practical, hands on and comfortable working in a developing function.
d. Team oriented, with a positive and collaborative approach.
2. Qualifications & Experience:
a. Experience in an Accounts Receivable, credit control or billing role.
b. Strong collections experience with a focus on reducing overdue debt.
c. Experience of billing and managing customer accounts; franchise or multi entity environments desirable.
d. High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
e. Confident communicator, able to engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
f. Comfortable working with finance systems and Excel.

The Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst is a newly created role responsible for supporting the build out of a robust and effective AR function across the UK business. This is a 6 months FTC 
The role will focus on collections, franchise billing and the management of airline vouchers, helping to improve cash collection, reduce aged debt and strengthen day to day AR discipline. This is a hands on role, forming the operational backbone of the AR function and working closely with finance and operational stakeholders.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in establishing a strong Accounts Receivable function, with real impact on cash collection and working capital, while gaining exposure to a complex and growing multi brand business.

1. Collections & Credit Control
• Proactively manage customer collections in line with agreed payment terms and escalation processes.
• Monitor aged receivables and follow up overdue balances to reduce DSO and minimise bad debt risk.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries, disputes and short payments in a timely manner.
• Maintain clear records of collection activity and agreed payment plans.
2. Franchise Billing
• Prepare and issue accurate and timely invoices to franchisees and Grocers in line with contractual arrangements.
• Ensure billing is complete, supported by appropriate documentation and correctly reflected in the AR ledger including netting and cash allocation.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve billing issues and discrepancies.
• Support month end billing activities and reconciliations relating to franchise income.
3. Airline Vouchers & Specialist AR Streams
• Manage the billing, tracking and reconciliation of airline vouchers and related receivables.
• Monitor outstanding balances and follow up on delayed or disputed voucher settlements.
• Ensure clear audit trails and supporting documentation are maintained.
4. Reporting & Controls
• Support the preparation of AR ageing reports and collection summaries.
• Highlight risks, overdue balances and emerging issues to the Head of Transactional Finance
• Ensure AR processes are followed consistently and in line with internal controls and policies.
• Assist with audit queries and documentation relating to AR balances.
5. Process & Team Development
• Support the development and embedding of new AR processes and ways of working.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and visibility within AR activities.
• Contribute positively to the formation of a strong, disciplined AR function.

We're proud to offer:

• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!, Panku, Mai Taiko Snowfox & Bento)
• Our Taiko manufacturing and distribution centre
• 63 YO! restaurants
• 50 major retail partners
• 3700 locations globally From Hawaii to Aberdeen

Our Values

• Own it, Care About it, Make it Exceptional, Win Together

Ready to Roll?

Come roll with us and play a key role by bringing people together to celebrate better food for everyone the Japanese way...