AR Associate

Based - Manchester M2 6DN (2 days in the office a week)

Fixed Term (6 and 12 months),  Full Time

Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.

We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. From much‑loved household names such as Mr Kipling, Bisto, Oxo, Batchelors and Sharwoods, to our recently welcomed brands Fuel10k and Merchant Gourmet, our portfolio is packed with iconic favourites — and continues to grow.

Role purpose

Where passion meets purpose, this role sits at the heart of our People‑First Finance community. As an Accounts Receivable Associate, you’ll play a key part in keeping our business moving—owning your sales ledger, building trusted relationships, and delivering an end‑to‑end service that supports both our internal teams and external customers.

We are recruiting for two fixed term contracts a 12 month and a 6 month contract.

At Premier Foods, we believe our people make the difference. You’ll join a warm, collaborative PBS environment where individuality is celebrated, learning is encouraged, and your contribution genuinely matters.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing specific ensuring timely and accurate cash collection sales ledger accounts,
• Pro‑actively carrying out credit control via email, phone, customer portals and meetings
• Validating, processing and following up claims and deductions, including commercial deductions
• Acting as the first point of contact for queries, resolving issues professionally and efficiently
• Building strong relationships with Sales teams, PBS colleagues and wider stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate records and updating SAP with collection and claim activity
• Completing monthly customer account reconciliations and preparing customer statements
• Producing regular reporting, including aged debt analysis and balance sheet commentary

What we need from you

Essential

• We are recruiting for two fixed term contracts a 12 month and a 6 month contract.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service mindset with a proactive, solutions‑focused approach
• Good attention to detail, able to multitask and work to deadlines
• Intermediate Excel skills (e.g. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Strong organisational, time‑management and problem‑solving skills
• Working knowledge of SAP

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.