Accounts Payable Administrator

Nomad Foods; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading frozen food company is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to process invoices and manage supplier relationships. The role offers opportunities for career development and involvement in financial audits while contributing to the efficiency of the finance department. AAT Qualification and experience with SAP are preferred for candidates looking to join a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years of AP experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills for managing supplier relationships.
• Attention to detail and efficiency in work.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable ledger and process invoices.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end activities.

Skills

Invoice processing

Query resolution

Attention to detail

Communication

Flexibility

Education

AAT Qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Nomad Foods, formed in 2015, is the largest frozen food company in Europe with revenues of ₠2.6bn. It owns leading brands such as Birds Eye, Findus, and iglo, and has expanded through acquisitions including Goodfellas Pizza, Aunt Bessie's, Ledo, and Frikom.

We manufacture and distribute a range of branded frozen food products across 22 European countries, with the UK, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and France as our top markets.

Our long-term goal is to develop a global portfolio of best-in-class food brands through organic growth and strategic M&A.

We are establishing a new Shared Finance Centre housing our Financial Accounting teams and Financial Planning and Analysis Centre of Expertise. Our vision is to build trusted, equal partnerships by delivering timely and valuable services that support growth and success.

The team aims to enhance performance through excellence in execution and continuous improvement, simplifying and standardizing processes to enable quality decision-making, delight customers, and meet business objectives.

The Shared Finance Centre will be an outstanding workplace for finance professionals, offering new career development opportunities and recognition.

Position Purpose: To undertake day-to-day Accounts Payable activities, including managing the accounts payable ledger, processing invoices, vendor reconciliations, expense reports, and resolving vendor queries.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure supplier invoices are accurately entered into the system, resolving or escalating issues as needed.
• Process three-way match vendor invoices, matching them to purchase orders and goods receipt.
• Resolve queries related to mismatched invoices and orders in collaboration with procurement and business teams.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and address discrepancies or missing invoices.
• Support team members during absences or high workload periods.
• Maintain knowledge of ERP and other relevant systems.
• Collaborate within all sub-teams of Accounts Payable as required.
• Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls within the AP function.
• Handle PO and non-PO invoices.
• Support month-end and year-end activities, including audits.
• Ensure correct VAT configuration on invoices.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Experience in invoice processing, query resolution, P/O, and GRNI.
• Ability to make timely, rational decisions based on relevant information.
• Strong communication skills for managing supplier relationships.
• Attention to detail and efficiency in work.
• Flexibility to adapt to finance control and process changes.

Desirable:

• AAT Qualification.
• German language skills.
• Over 2 years of AP experience.
• SAP experience.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

We offer a competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits. Your paycheck is just the start—experience rewards that truly add value.