Create Amazing Moments With JDE

For more than 265 years, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE) has been fuelled by one simple belief:
It’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea.

Today, our iconic brands — including L’OR, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs, Senseo, Moccona, Pickwick and more — are enjoyed in over 100 markets worldwide. As part of JDE Peet’s, the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, we’re on a mission to ensure there’s a coffee for every cup and a tea for every moment.

At JDE, you’ll find a culture that’s bold, inclusive, energised, and always looking to do better. We challenge the status quo, champion fresh thinking, and empower our people to grow and make an impact from day one.

Your Impact: What This Role Is All About

This is a high-profile, high-impact leadership role where you’ll own the Accounts Receivable function for the UK & Ireland. You’ll lead a talented team, drive strong working capital performance, and partner with commercial teams to keep our business running smoothly and efficiently.

In this role, you will:

✅ Lead, coach and inspire a team of 3 AR Analysts
✅ Own AR performance across UK&I, driving outstanding cash collection
✅ Manage customer credit risk, limits and exposure with precision
✅ Ensure accurate and timely cash allocation across all major accounts
✅ Oversee and resolve customer queries (pricing, promotions, deductions)
✅ Partner with Sales & Customer Service to strengthen the end-to-end OTC process
✅ Deliver clear, insightful reporting on cash, DSO, and key AR KPIs
✅ Support month-end close with strong controls and governance
✅ Identify and drive process improvements and automation opportunities

Who We’re Looking For

You’re a confident, commercial, and people-focused AR professional who enjoys taking ownership and making things better. You thrive in FMCG or fast-paced environments and can balance operational detail with bigger-picture thinking.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in Accounts Receivable or Credit Control
• Experience leading, mentoring or developing a team
• Strong knowledge of the OTC process
• Confidence working with large, complex customer accounts
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Great communication — you influence, challenge and collaborate effectively
• Solid ERP experience (SAP preferred) and strong Excel skills

📍 Maidenhead, United Kingdom
🕒 Full-time | Hybrid Working
☕ Join the global powerhouse behind the world’s most loved coffee & tea brands

Why You’ll Love Working at JDE

🌍 Be part of a global leader shaping the future of coffee & tea
📈 Have real impact on cash performance and working capital
🤝 Collaborate with passionate, commercial and supportive colleagues
🚀 Lead meaningful change, streamline processes and drive innovation
👏 Grow your career in a business that invests in people
🏡 Hybrid working and a culture that embraces flexibility
☕ Work with brands you’re proud to see on every shelf

Ready to Brew Your Next Big Career Move?

Join JDE and help us create the amazing moments behind every cup.

👉 Apply now and shape the future of coffee & tea with us.

This is a role where you’ll be empowered, trusted, and encouraged to make a difference — every single day.

JDE Peet’s - now part of Keurig Dr Pepper – is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, with a presence in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focused on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and our 10 strategically selected local icons led by Jacobs.