Accounts Payable Officer Leicester, England
Job description
Accounts Payable Officer
Job reference: 000490
Salary: £25,541 per annum
Closing date: 05/03/2023
Location: Bede Island - Leicester
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 35
A little bit about what we are looking for...
As an Accounts Payable Officer, you will be processing all incoming purchase invoices and credit notes and raise payments in accordance with agreed service standards. Be a first line of call for query resolution in respect of purchase invoices. Overall, you will be assisting the business to deliver excellent customer service.
We are happy to offer hybrid working with this role; You will be required to be in the office for around 2/3 days per week with the rest being from home, however please bear in mind we may need you to be in the office more within your probation and training. It's important to us that you feel fully ready and confident in the role before working from home. Of course if you'd prefer to be in the office more, then that is completely fine with us too!
Your responsibilities...
- Process invoices and credit notes on the financial systems, ensuring all invoices have been approved for payment in accordance with the internal financial regulations
- Make authorised payments to our suppliers using BACS, CHAPS and other automated payment methods
- Raise ad hoc cheques and other payments
- Deal with all incoming correspondence / e mails in respect of reminders, legal matters, summons, bailiffs, CCJ’s and take action as required to resolve
- Review and reconciliation of supplier statements
- Provide a query resolution service to both internal and external stakeholder in order to promote an excellent customer focussed service
- Assist in the monthly and annual close down routines for the purchase ledger system
- General maintenance and review of the supplier accounts, including setting up new suppliers, regular review of balances (debit and credit) and suggesting actions as required
- Have a clear and detailed understanding of all systems including the purchase ordering system and offer support, training and assistance to all users
We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.
Our ideal candidate...
- Experience of working within a high performing financial transaction processing function
- Experience of using financial IT systems
- Experience of working with internal and external customers (including suppliers)
- Experience of working within a strong controls environment and awareness of fraud risk
AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,541.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester
