Accounts Payable Administrator (Vendor Master Data) x2 - FTC

Nomad Foods; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the frozen food sector is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to manage day-to-day activities in their new Shared Finance Centre. The role involves processing invoices, vendor reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with financial controls. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in accounts payable. This position offers opportunities for career development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in invoice processing, query resolution, P/O, and GRNI.
• More than 2 years of AP experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate entry of supplier invoices and resolve issues.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and address discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end activities.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Decision Making

Adaptability

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Nomad Foods, established 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 variety of branded frozen food products across 22 European countries, with the UK, Italy, Germany, Sweden, and France as our primary markets.

Our long-term vision is to develop a global portfolio of top-tier food brands through organic growth and strategic M&A activities.

We are establishing a new Shared Finance Centre that will house our Financial Accounting teams and our Financial Planning and Analysis Centre of Expertise.

Our mission is to build trusted, collaborative partnerships by delivering timely and valuable financial services that support growth and success. The team aims to enhance performance through excellence, continuous improvement, and process standardization, facilitating quality decision-making and customer satisfaction.

The Shared Finance Centre will be an excellent environment for finance professionals, offering career development opportunities and recognition among top industry peers.

This position involves managing day-to-day Accounts Payable activities, including maintaining the accounts payable ledger, processing invoices, vendor reconciliations, handling expense reports, and resolving vendor queries.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure accurate and efficient entry of supplier invoices into the system, resolving or escalating issues as needed.
2. Process three-way match vendor invoices, aligning them with purchase orders and goods receipt notes.
3. Resolve queries related to mismatched invoices and orders with procurement and business teams.
4. Reconcile supplier accounts and address discrepancies, including missing or held invoices.
5. Support team members during high workload periods or absences to meet business needs.
6. Maintain proficiency with ERP and related systems.
7. Collaborate within all sub-teams of Accounts Payable as required.
8. Assist in completing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls within the AP function.
9. Handle both PO and non-PO invoices.
10. Support month-end and year-end activities, including audit queries.
11. Ensure correct VAT configurations on invoices.

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in invoice processing, query resolution, P/O, and GRNI.
• Ability to make timely, informed decisions.
• Strong communication skills for managing suppliers effectively.
• Attention to detail and efficiency in work.
• Adaptability to finance controls and process changes.

Desirable

• AAT qualification.
• More than 2 years of AP experience.
• SAP system experience.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.