The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion, and inspiration through breath-taking bouquets. Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon.
MM Flowers employs over 1000 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers. MM Flowers’ values and behaviours form the basis of our culture and are a guide to the way we work as individuals, in teams and with our customers. They can be used as a guide and a reference to support processes such as team development, performance management, recruitment, identification of talent, and ongoing coaching to support the delivery of our ambitious growth plans. Creating Meaningful Moments that do good for people and our planet.
Position: Senior Accounts Receivable
You’ll be responsible for overseeing the customer invoice to cash collection process. Duties will include:
1. Second line support & point of escalation for 2 x AR Administrators (UK & Europe).
2. Customer Invoice query resolution to assist in cash collection.
3. Maintaining a clean Aged Receivables Ledger.
4. Weekly cashflow forecasts and group balance reporting.
5. Banking including ad-hoc payments.
6. Daily cash management and bank reconciliation.
7. Asset Finance management.
What you can already do:
Experience in finance (sales and/or purchase ledger). Familiarity with consumer goods/manufacturing is advantageous but not essential. An understanding of, or background in, SAP Business by Design or S/4 HANA would be beneficial.
Continuous improvement mindset, process development and automation. You will have an enthusiastic approach to problem solving, a can-do attitude, and be a strong communicator with both finance and non-financial stakeholders. You will have strong Excel skills and a desire to support the ongoing Finance Systems Transformation projects that continue in late 2024 and into 2025.
What’s the package?
When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary. Holiday allowances are calculated on the days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter. Pension Scheme - You will be auto-enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months.
At present, we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us. Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite. Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3-month probationary period. Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available, whether that be within their field or if they want to consider a cross-functional move.
Wonderful working environment – we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose-built State of the Art facility. We are committed to an open, ethical, and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically. We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year. We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
Application Process
What are you waiting for? We would love to hear from you. If this position doesn’t match your experience but you love the sound of MM Flowers, we welcome speculative applicants. Please forward your CV and a covering letter about the type of role or function you are interested in being considered for. MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply. We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas, and perspectives.
We are committed to growing our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique, valued, and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
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