Accounts Payable
- Recruiter
- Ignata Finance
- Location
- Greater London
- Salary
- GBP28000 - 30000 per year bens
- Posted
- 17 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 24 Oct 2017
- Ref
- VZS20229
- Contact
- Vikki Searls
- Job Title
- Accounts Payable
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Entry Level
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The primary purpose of this role is to take full responsibility and ownership of the entire accounts payable function for both the wholesale and retail businesses.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Ensuring that all invoices/credit notes/payments are recorded within a reasonable time scale.
- Ensuring that authorisation from the relevant budget holder is obtained for each invoice received.
- To make sure that the payment run is accurate and timely.
- Working with the Financial Planning Analyst to help manage the short-term cash-flow. (Includes multi-currency accounts).
- Monthly reconciliation of supplier accounts and maintaining a strong control environment to prevent duplication of invoices, credit notes and payments, including full ownership of the aged creditors report.
- To manage and reconcile deposits paid to Suppliers.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with all suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure supplier queries are processed and resolved in an efficient and timely manner and they are kept informed.
- Carry out ad hoc tasks as requested in line with the role to support the team.
- Prioritise and manage workload to meet key performance indicators.
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent inter-personal skills.
- Highly organised and proactive.
- Professional and logical approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrates a high level of professional integrity.
- Strong initiative and self – motivation.
- Determination to succeed with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- High levels of enthusiasm and energy.
- Maintains a positive frame of mind in all circumstances.
- Flexibility in approach to work.
- Promotes personal credibility through working productively.
- Works independently with effective time management.
- To show a willingness to learn and self-develop.
Specific Job Skills:
- Experience in a Accounts Payable function.
- Reconciliation experience.
- Has proven strength in building great relationships and is a dynamic team member. with a strong interest in fostering effective collaboration within and across the organisation.
- Ability to produce accurate, reliable and high quality work independently and in a timely manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Track record of achieving results and exceeding expectations.
Computer skills:
- Ability to use Excel at a basic level.
- Sage 200 or Microsoft Dynamics experience (advantage).