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Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Specialist

Spreetail


Job Location:

Leighton Buzzard - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 28000 - 34000
Posted: 17 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Spreetailpropels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history:.

We are looking for a detail-oriented AP/AR Specialist to own the day-to-day finance operations for Spreetail UK and Spreetail Germany. This is a high-ownership role covering the full accounts payable and receivable cycle: invoice processing supplier payments credit control billing reconciliations and assisting with the month-end close.

In this role you will work closely with merchants suppliers and account managers to keep our books accurate and our cash position clean.

How you will achieve success:
  • Inbox & Query Management: Own the shared finance inboxes for Spreetail UK and Germany triaging and responding to all supplier invoices and finance queries.

  • Inventory & PO Matching: Match inventory invoices against purchase orders in Linnworks systematically investigating and resolving any discrepancies.

  • Freight Invoice Ownership: Hold freight invoices missing POs and collaborate closely with merchants and suppliers until resolution.

  • System Uploads & Compliance: Upload invoices weekly into Xero for both entities and ensure German AP/sales invoices are submitted to Datev for audit compliance.

  • Ledger & Bank Reconciliations: Upload bank statements and reconcile all payments AP ledgers cashflow trackers and supplier statements across Xero.

  • Credit Control Operations: Manage credit control for all platform services accounts monitoring outstanding balances and promptly following up on overdue accounts.

  • AR Reporting & Maintenance: Post and allocate cash receipts raise credit notes maintain accurate customer records and distribute weekly credit control reports.

  • Billing & Freight Recharges: Track and accurately issue freight recharge invoices to platform services customers in coordination with Account Managers.

  • Month-End Close Support: Ensure all processed and uploaded invoices match perfectly with the P&L and Xero to support the broader finance team during close.

What experiences will help you in this role:
  • Finance Experience: Proven background in an AP/AR or finance operations role ideally within an e-commerce or multi-entity environment.

  • Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience with Xero is required; familiarity with Datev Linnworks or Dext is highly preferred.

  • Analytical Skills: Strong reconciliation capabilities and data accuracy with the ability to maintain and update a cashflow spreadsheet.

  • Multi-Entity Capability: Comfortable managing compliance and workflow demands across two different national entities (UK and Germany).

  • Communication & Drive: Exceptional communication skills for managing external partners paired with the self-starting ability to handle a busy workload independently.

28000 - 34000 a year
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

IC


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Spreetail is your full-service ecommerce acceleration partner, built to scale online sales for hard-to-ship products and more.

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