(75B) Procure to Pay (PTP) Accountant

Pret a Manger; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and drink retailer in London is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage invoice processing and supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has previous accounts payable experience, excellent numerical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment focused on efficiency and best practices. This role is vital for maintaining the smooth transactions within the company.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts payable is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Oracle NetSuite is advantageous.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage the accounts payable function from invoice processing to payment.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Monitor transaction aging and ensure timely processing.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Excellent numerical skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience with Oracle NetSuite

Job description

About Pret

Pret is an international on-the-go food and drink retailer founded in 1986. Our purpose is to make every day a little bit brighter, through organic coffee, freshly prepared food, and exceptional customer service to millions of people. Pret runs hundreds of shops across the UK, France, USA, and Hong Kong, with additional shops run by franchise partners around the world.

Pret is transforming from a bricks-and-mortar focused retailer to a truly customer-centric digital business with a leading consumer brand that aims to stand for more than just 'freshly made, healthy food, to go'. We\'re aiming to better understand our customers and their preferences, so now is an exciting time to join us!

The Role

This role reports into the PTP Assistant Manager and is key to the delivery of the smooth transactional payments and management of our valued suppliers across all markets.

This role will suit someone who is diligent, has good communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, thrives on making a difference in their role with a working smarter not harder mindset and works in a methodical manner and is adept at communicating and building relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• This list is provided as an overview and is by no means exhaustive:
• Full ownership of personal section of the accounts payable function, from invoice processing through to payment
• Focus to ensure scan and capture is in line with KPI\'s
• Build and maintain supplier and business stakeholder relationships by responding to queries in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements, handling any discrepancies through to resolution.
• Ensure purchase orders are approved in accordance with authorisation thresholds and timely
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
• Monitor the ageing status of transactions in accordance with agreed KPIs
• Maintain multiple inboxes, monitor, sort and respond to emails received in the AP inboxes
• Other accounts payable tasks as directed by the PTP Assistant Manager

Skills and experience

• Previous accounts payable experience is required
• Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
• Compliance based mindset, with the motivation to follow 'best practice'
• Relationship builder with strong communication skills and solution orientated
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Oracle NetSuite would be an advantage

Pret Behaviours

• Passion - drive, enthusiasm and pride
• Clear Communication - clear and appropriate communication, great at listening
• Team Working - helpful, sociable and respectful
• Great Execution - high standards, well planned, efficient
• Open to Change - flexible, keen to learn
• Business Sense - commercial mindset, grasp the 'big picture'
• One Pret - collaborative, whole business focused

The deadline for this role is 05.10.2025