Accounts Payable Assistant
Country : United Kingdom
Town : NOTTINGHAM
Category : Finance
Contract type : Permanent
Availability : Full time
Job description
WHAT'S THE MISSION FOR THIS ROLE?
We are seeking a pro-active, service focused Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Global Accounts Payable Team. As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will play a critical role in the smooth running of our financial processes which will include managing our corporate cards and expenses systems, ensuring we pay our suppliers on time and through the maintenance of accurate records.
WHAT DOES THIS ROLE DO?
As our Accounts Payable Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Accounting weekly payment runs
- Assisting with management of financial transactions through our systems, ensuring payments are made on time and recorded accurately
- Administration of Company credit cards
- Ensuring excellent housekeeping is in place on our expenses system Concur
- Performing Accounts Payable month end close tasks, posting accruals in line with month end timetable and producing reconciliations and reporting
- Conducting weekly reviews of unsubmitted expenses
- Owning a company code in full for invoices
- Supporting all other Accounts Payable tasks, in line with finance processes, as required including processing invoices, supplier statement reconciliations, supplier set ups
- Supporting the continuous improvement agenda within the team, actively seeking feedback from the business to identify opportunities for improvement
- Undertaking business training on key Accounts Payable processes
- Providing excellent customer service, internally and externally to ensure all finance processes are managed in a timely manner
- Act as the main cover for Cash Allocations and bank statement uploads during any planned or ad-hoc team absence.
You just might be our next superstar if you have the following skills and experience:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Solid experience working in accounts payable roles
- Understanding of Accounting platforms such preferably SAP, Oracle or similar
- Strong process and continuous improvement mindset
- Willingness to learn
Accounts Payable Assistant | Nottingham | Employment type: Permanent, full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
- Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
- 25 Days Holiday: Increases with length of service and the option to purchase additional days to suit your needs.
- Discounts: Brand discounts (including friends and family and JD Sports), Sample Sales, and other retail discounts and perks.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: Generous enhanced parental leave policies
- Health Perks: Choose from a variety of health-related perks including medical cash plan, critical illness cover, life assurance, gym and fitness discounts, dental insurance, eye care, and health screening to maintain your wellbeing.
- Travel Perks: Take advantage of our season ticket loan, cycle to work schemes, electric car schemes, and discounts on home charging units to support eco-friendly commuting.
- Flexible Working: We offer hybrid working and flexible working hours, allowing you to start your day earlier or later to help with commute costs or personal commitments.
- Chance to join our Charity, D&I and Sustainability employee networks.
We warmly welcome your application.