Accounts Payable

We are working with a world-renowned international drink spirits company who are looking for a Temporary Accounts Payable/ Purchase Ledger Assistant to start ASAP. This will be a fully office based role working up until around February 2025, 40 hours per week from 9.00am-5:30pm. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Checking invoices against purchase orders and resolving any price queries and quantity with the supply chain team and warehouse teams as required.
• Accurately input invoices onto ERP system and revalue any stock as necessary
• Checking list of open purchase orders on ERP on a daily basis to ensure any orders are closed down quickly and efficiently as well as sharing this list with relevant colleagues.
• Supplier statement reconciliations and ensuring relevant teams are aware of any queries
• Review of aged creditor’s list to assist weekly BACS payments and liaising with suppliers in agreeing monthly direct debit payments to be collected.
• Building strong relationships and sharing/obtaining information
• Entering overhead expenses
• Assist with contras between the purchase and sales ledgers
• Monthly reconciliation of Goods Received Not Invoiced account
• Providing invoices for Intrastat reporting and other reporting needs such as annual audits
• Uploading invoices into ERP system and general record keeping and administrative duties 

Essential

• Previous experience of working in purchase ledger with a stock focus
• Accurate and detail conscious while processing a high volume of transactions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst remaining calm at all times
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Demonstrate a proactive and ‘can do attitude’
• Planning and organising own work load and possess the ability to multi-task
• Friendly and tactful personality
• Willingness and a desire to learn
• Excellent IT skills including Excel and Microsoft packages
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Presentable and professional approach at all times.

Desirable

• Experience of the alcohol trade or from retail FMCG sector
• Working knowledge of financial systems is a plus
• De Facto ERP system experience

If you are immediately available and have the necessary experience please apply online.