Accounts Receivable Manager - Emma – The Sleep Company

Company Description

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 35 markets and more than 15 retail stores across Europe.

Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide.

It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together.

Ready to awaken your best with us?

About The Role:

We are looking for Emma’s Accounts Receivable Manager to join our Finance department, taking full ownership of the Order-to-Cash flow across all our regions – EMEA, Americas and APAC. You’ll not just lead a team of talented AR accountants but also own continuous improvement initiatives and guarantee accounting best practices.

Reporting directly to our Head of Global Accounting, you will partner with internal stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Tech & Engineering to ensure a best-in-class accounting set-up to support our Offline (B2B) business.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and oversee the AR B2B Accounting to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Mentor and lead a team of accountants, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Work closely with other finance teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Drive and manage cash collection activities, working closely with our business teams to ensure timely customer payments and resolve payment-related issues.
• Coordinate audit schedules, liaise with external auditors, and assist with tax and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and maintain reports and dashboards to support decision-making activities of stakeholders.
• You will regularly manage our Retail partners from a financial perspective as well as get insights into the operative business   Develop, implement, and enhance internal controls and accounting policies.
• Drive data-driven decision-making through ad-hoc financial analyses and projects (in cooperation with our Controlling team).
• Be a proactive member of our entrepreneurial culture by sharing your financial leadership and problem-solving skills.
• You will constantly improve the existing processes related to B2B Accounting, especially when it comes to automation of the ERP transactions, innovative Business models and financial processes.

Who We’re Looking For:

• You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• You bring 8+ years of experience in Accounting, namely Accounts Receivables/OtC – experience with retail clients is a plus.
• You show knowledge in Accounting Software, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Excellent leadership skills with a proven track record of developing teams.
• You have a hands-on mentality, strong analytical thinking, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Fluent in English (mandatory).

What We Offer:

• Responsibility and decision-making authority from your first day
• The opportunity to work on challenging tasks that contribute to your professional growth
• Work independently and as part of a dedicated, international team
• Private Health Insurance and 24 vacations days per year, with 1 extra day per year worked (until a limit of 29 days per year)
• 22 remote days per quarter policy, with offices in Parque das Nações, Lisbon.
• Work with and learn from experts in diverse fields
• Get to know your team members at our exciting company events
• Working from a pet-friendly office

Become an Emmie

We are on a mission to become No.1 in the world of sleep, and we’re looking for driven, ambitious people to help us shape what’s next. If you’re curious, hands-on, and ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find the space here to make things happen and create real impact.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We celebrate diversity and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Our aim is to get back to you within a few days. Due to the high volume of applications, there may be slight delays, but we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Upon your consent, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as get the interviews transcript and summarised by AI. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please reach out to [email protected]