Finance Assistant (m/f/d) UK

BIRKENSTOCK is a global lifestyle brand that stands for quality, function and all-round well-being. The historic roots of this long-standing family-run company can be traced back to the year 1774. Nowadays, the product portfolio comprises sandals and closed shoes, accessories, natural cosmetics as well as beds and sleep systems. With more than 5,500 employees, BIRKENSTOCK is the German shoe industry’s largest employer. BIRKENSTOCK has 16 locations as well as 20 retail stores in Germany, with privately owned distribution companies in Europe, Asia and the USA.

For our division Sales Europe at our location in central London we are looking for a

Finance Assistant (m/f/d) UK

YOUR TASKS:

• In this role, you will support our Finance team with the day-to-day management of bookkeeping, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, expenses and the associated treasury and cash management.
• With your structured way of working, you always keep an overview whilst ensuring the ledgers and payments are managed efficiently to timetable, and for a range of medium sized customer accounts, ensuring debt is efficiently collected and risk of bad debts is minimized.
• You will also work alongside Customer Services to resolve incoming customer queries.
• Beyond that, you prepare payment runs twice a month, carry out general finance duties in support of the Accountant and post cash receipts and payments on a daily basis to ensure the bank statement and GL cash account are fully reconciled and up to date.
• Last but not least, you are involved in the audit, preparing supporting documentation and liaising with auditors.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in finance environment
• AAT qualified and know-how in Accounts Payable / Receivable, Cash Management and Bookkeeping
• Teamplayer, with the ability to adapt to varied situations and the initiative and accountability for own areas of responsibility
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Good communicator and positive contributor
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Excel) and SAP
• Excellent English language skills, knowledge of German is advantageous

WE OFFER:

BIRKENSTOCK offers you all the advantages of a successful, fast growing, global company: dynamic work environment, considerable design freedom, authentic and open corporate culture and excellent development opportunities. Sounds exciting? It is. Our Talent Acquisition team is looking forward to receiving your online application.