AR Analyst - French Speaking - Interim

11th April, 2026

AR Analyst - Retail Industry - French Speaking - Interim
Location: Central London
Salary: £220-230 per day
Hybrid: 2-3 days office-based

About the Company
Our client, a global retail business with a portfolio of well-known brands sold in over 100+ markets, is now looking for an experienced French speaking AR Analyst to come in and play a key role in supporting the AR team while the company enters it next phase of growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage dispute statuses and pricing-related deductions.
• Extract and analyse volume and value reports from the BPO for tracing accruals
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance to reconcile deductions against accruals.
• Lead weekly review meetings with the BPO Credit Control Manager on aged debt.
• Ensure timely collection of outstanding receivables by the BPO.
• Monitor credit limits and orders on hold due to payment risk.
• Review overdue debt with line manager and support cashflow forecasting.
• Manage bad debt accruals and prepare monthly AR balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct regular aged debt reconciliations.
• Oversee the accuracy of cash application processes.
• Reconcile trade accruals against the underlying trade agreements and debit notes through a robust balance sheet reconciliation process to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Extensive internal and external stakeholder collaboration

Key Skills & Experience - AR Analyst

• Fluent in French
• 5+ years experience in a high volume AR role
• Previous Retail/FMCG experience essential working with key French retailers e.g. Carrefour, Auchan etc
• Experience in high volume deductions, including deductions, billbacks, and dispute resolution - essential
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reporting).
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Analytical mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Previous experience in credit control, accounts receivable, or finance operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a global business as an AR Analyst where your leadership can directly impact cash flow and financial success, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

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