Accounts Payable Assistant Witham
Job description
Avaliable Job Today INTRODUCTION
Community Foods Limited are experts in organic and natural foods since 1971.
They are wholesalers, importers and retailers of a wide range of goods including dried fruits, nuts seeds and associated products.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Match, process and code invoices with a high degree of accuracy
· Timely and accurate filing of all accounts payable documentation
· For unmatched invoices resolve any queries liaising as necessary with internal and external parties
· Serve as the initial point of contact for supplier accounting related queries
· Process payments using Barclays.Net (ongoing)
· Direct Debit and Standing Order Invoice posting and reconciliation of ledger
· Processing employee expenses (weekly)
· Complete Supplier statements reconciliations (ongoing)
· Chasing approvals for the invoices outstanding for payment (ongoing)
· Send remittance advices to suppliers when payments are made
· Answering phones and reception duties
· Log invoices sent out for approval
· Filing Credit Applications and Setting up new accounts
· Raise Purchase Orders when requested
· Assist the Credit Controller in chasing payments and dealing with Customer queries
· Raising Customer credit notes in SAP
· Following up on customer queries and resolving them.
OTHER
· The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager.
· The role also requires undertaking hours of work as may be reasonably required which are consistent with the general level of responsibility
· The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Community Foods Ltd.
CONFIDENTIALITY
During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating to service users and staff.
You must not make any disclosure to any unauthorised person or use any confidential information relating to the business affairs, unless expressly authorised to do so by the company.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post
Accounts Payable Assistant
Department
Finance
REQUIREMENTS
Education and qualifications
· Maths and English GCSE equivalent
· Understanding debits and credits
Skills and abilities
· Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, ability to liaise effectively and work with people across disciplines and levels.
· Able to work well independently and as a team member
· Able to work under own initiative
· Able to work under pressure and to tight timescales when required
· Able to be flexible
· Methodical and well organised
· Confident and highly motivated
· Numerate
· Excellent telephone manner while working under pressure
Good Working Knowledge / Experience of
· Outlook
· Excel, Word, Powerpoint
· Experience of SAP an advantage
· Purchase Ledger Experience an advantage
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Witham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
