Job Introduction
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant for a fixed term contract to support the Finance Team in the effective running of Accounts Payable function.
Role Responsibility
Accounts Payable
- Processing of all invoices and matching to POs and GRNs
- Ensuring GRNI balances being kept within target and old balances being reconciled and cleared regularly
- Reconciling supplier accounts based on statements received
- Dealing with supplier queries (including price and quantity queries on invoices)
- Preparing creditors’ reports with commentary
- Preparing EFT and Euro weekly payment runs
- Covering for overhead invoices, staff expenses and cashbook reconciliations
- Obtaining credit notes for Returns Warehouse and assisting Supply Chain when needed
Other
- Supporting annual audit process
- Preparing various external reporting
- Providing support to the Finance Manager as and when requested
The Ideal Candidate
Experience :
- Experience within accounts payable and liaising with customers and/or suppliers
Qualifications:
- AAT, part qual or QBE
Skills:
- Excellent IT skills and intermediate excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, complex calculations, data reporting and analysis)
- Strong organisational skills;
- Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop positive relationships;
- Accurate with a high level of attention to detail.
- Experience of Syspro or similar ERP system
Attributes:
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels
- Results oriented with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability to work independently, prioritising and organising workload to ensure that key tasks are completed to specified deadlines
- Ability to identify and articulate procedures to improve and put forward ideas accordingly
- A team player
- Confident in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Adaptable
- Curious and willing to learn
- Comfortable in communicating with senior stakeholders