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Emma – The Sleep CompanyAccounts Receivable Accountant
Emma, a direct-to-consumer sleep brand with more than 35 stores across Europe and operations in more than 20 markets, is hiring an Accounts Receivable Accountant for…
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Emma, a direct-to-consumer sleep brand with more than 35 stores across Europe and operations in more than 20 markets, is hiring an Accounts Receivable Accountant for its Finance team. The role covers one of the company's 11 EMEA markets and gives the holder ownership of receivables, from invoicing through to cash collection. The accountant issues accurate and timely invoices, leads collections and credit control, and handles late balances, reminder notices…
Job Description
Emma, a direct-to-consumer sleep brand with more than 35 stores across Europe and operations in more than 20 markets, is hiring an Accounts Receivable Accountant for its Finance team. The role covers one of the company's 11 EMEA markets and gives the holder ownership of receivables, from invoicing through to cash collection.
The accountant issues accurate and timely invoices, leads collections and credit control, and handles late balances, reminder notices and disagreements with clients and outside BPO partners. Revenue recognition is part of the job, along with a timely and reliable contribution to the month-end close. The accountant also tracks overall debt, days sales outstanding, the biggest debtors, typical payment timing and money collected, and watches for trends before they become problems.
The accountant's manager is the Accounts Receivable Manager, and day-to-day work involves Wholesale EU, Operations, Customer Excellence, Controlling and Sales. Meetings with Sales are used to agree on top debts and recovery priorities. The posting notes colleagues from more than 70 nationalities across four offices.
The posting describes a hybrid arrangement based at an office in the Parque das Nações area of Lisbon, with as many as 22 remote days each quarter. The role is listed as full-time.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full receivables cycle for the assigned market, from invoicing through to cash collection.
- Lead collections and credit control, including reminder notices and disagreements with customers and outside BPO partners.
- Make sure revenue is recognized accurately and contribute to a timely month-end close.
- Keep the market's ticket queue moving, so each inquiry has an owner, follow-up and a resolution.
- Produce reporting on overall debt, DSO, the biggest debtors, typical payment timing and collected amounts.
- Follow the market's KPIs: receivables older than 15 days, backlog recovery, the Collection Effectiveness Index plus total overdue amounts.
- Meet Sales to agree on top debts and recovery priorities, and build client relationships.
- Find and implement process improvements that make receivables more efficient and accurate while staying compliant with policy and regulation.
Requirements
- At least two years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, collections, credit control or general accounting operations, preferably with B2B or wholesale clients.
- Hands-on billing and customer contact experience, plus comfort negotiating payments with clients.
- Solid accounting background covering revenue recognition and close activities, along with a good understanding of order-to-cash.
- Structured, proactive approach: spot problems early, prioritize well and suggest solutions.
- Clear communication with stakeholders at every level, in fluent English.
Qualifications
- A degree at undergraduate or postgraduate level in a business-related subject such as accounting or finance.
- French language skills, described as highly desirable.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Private health insurance.
- Twenty-four vacation days a year, plus one additional day for each year worked, capped at 29 days.
- Hybrid working, with as many as 22 remote days each quarter.
- Learning support through mentoring, formal training, the Learning Hub and the Nilo tool.
- Team events within a collaborative, international community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the role based?
The posting describes a hybrid setup at the company's office in Lisbon, Portugal, with as many as 22 remote days each quarter. The listing itself is marked remote, so candidates should confirm the arrangement during the process.
What experience does the posting ask for?
It asks for at least two years in accounts receivable, billing, collections, credit control or accounting operations, ideally with B2B or wholesale clients.
Is a salary stated?
The posting does not specify a salary.
What is the employment type?
The role is listed as full-time. The posting does not describe the application steps in detail.
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