Are you a finance professional with experience in an AP role?
How does working with the worlds fastest growing drinks brand sound?
The Advocate Group are partnered with a leading drinks brand, which over the past 4 years has seen the business project to new heights - obliterating targets and overachieving in relation to revenue growth.
The business is looking to add an ambitious AP Clerk to the finance function, supporting the AP Supervisor on either non-PO or PO invoices for a 9 month Fixed Term Contract
This is a great opportunity for a driven individual who is looking to develop and progress their finance career.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, verify invoices in accordance to policy
- PO raising and 3 way matching
- Checking & maintaining Accounts Payable Mailbox & Incoming post daily
- Maintaining & processing of direct debits, Travel, Freight etc.
- Review unapproved invoices weekly
- Manage key stakeholder relationships
- Month end support to Financial Accounting
- Processing of invoices through SAP workflow
- Ensuring Approvals, coding is received in a timely fashion
- Ensuring all of the necessary documents are attached for the AP Supervisor/Manager to post invoices
- Keeping Parked invoices minimal in accordance to the set KPI's
- Deal with supplier and internal account queries via telephone, email and fax and resolve queries promptly
- Adhere to and enforce accounting process disciplines and manage responsibilities to strict deadlines
- Maintain a procedure manual of accounts payable tasks as a guide for backup assistance when such assistance becomes necessary.
- Assist with month end closing i.e. ensuring as many invoices are parked accurately with GL Codes and Cost Centre Codes allocated to such invoices
- Ad hoc tasks as requested
- AP Support for Vendor Management and Expenses
Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years AP experience
- At least 6 GCSE's at grade C and above (or equivalent)
- Previous experience of SAP & Concur is highly advantageous
- Experience of international corporate structure and multicurrency
- Proficient in the use of MS Outlook and Excel
Key Competencies
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication skills
- Planning and organizing - excellent time management with the ability to re-prioritize as appropriate
- Hands-on working style with a positive attitude
- Track record of improving systems/processes
- Flexible, enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to a career within a financial environment
- Self-starting, entrepreneurial and highly adaptable in a rapidly changing marketplace
- A grafter who will do what it takes to deliver success within their role and the business
- Comfortable communicating at all levels and building effective partnerships with other departments
If you thrive in fast-paced environment, have the ability to multi-task, whilst being flexible, proactive and adaptable to change, then we'd love to speak to you!
Get in touch with Victoria at the Advocate Group or APPLY NOW to be considered for this vacancy.
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The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.