Accounts Payable Assistant

Swegon UK&I; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Swegon UK&I is seeking an experienced accounts payable assistant to manage the processing and payment of supplier invoices. Based on-site at our Dalair office in Wednesbury, the Midlands, the role requires timely handling of expenses and cross-department collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have 1+ year in finance, strong Excel/Word skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines. Desirable: an AAT qualification and prior accounts payable experience in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a finance or accounts payable role.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Word for data processing and reporting.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices in multiple software platforms.
• Match supplier invoices to PO’s and code invoices.
• Post payments into the accounts package.
• Resolve supplier queries by telephone and email.
• Review statements and handle requisitions.
• Check GRNI bookings and verify invoices/credit notes.
• Handle monthly expenses from employees.
• Complete supplier payment runs.
• Assist with month end preparation for the Finance Manager.

Skills

Excel

Word

Education

GCSEs including English, Maths and IT

A levels or equivalent

AAT qualification desirable

Job description

Position Summary

Swegon are looking for an experienced accounts payable assistant to be responsible for the processing and payment of supplier invoices. To verify, match and code large volume of invoices. Responsible for timely submission and processing employee expenses. A professional person that is able to work cross departmentally and be able to manage their time effectively. This role will be based 5 days per week on site at our Dalair office in Wednesbury in the midlands and therefore the ideal candidate would therefore need to be located in or around the Midlands of the UK.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Processing invoices in multiple software platforms
• Matching supplier invoices to PO’s and coding invoices
• Posting payments into accounts package
• Resolving supplier queries by telephone and email
• Statement reviews and requisitions
• Checking GRNI bookings
• Verifying invoices and credit notes
• Responsible for monthly expenses from employees
• Completing supplier payment runs
• Assisting with month end preparation for the Finance Manager

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent (including English, Maths and IT Level 4-9)
• A levels or equivalent
• An AAT qualification or working towards this would be highly desirable

Essential Experience

• 1 Year+ experience in a finance department
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Word
• Experience of working to tight deadlines

Desirable Experience

• Accounts payable experience
• Experience within a manufacturing environment

We offer

At Swegon, we work to create the world's best indoor climate that makes people thrive and feel good inside. We have ambitious goals in our sustainability efforts, in offering the most energy-efficient products, promoting gender equality, and becoming carbon neutral, and we have clear transparency in our work. We offer exciting challenges in a global environment with competent colleagues and a culture characterized by our values; "Customer Empathy, Trust, and Commitment," which permeate everything we do and are the basis for the decisions we make and how we interact with each other. At Swegon, we have an open and flexible organizational culture with short decision-making processes, plenty of development opportunities, and we care about you being able to balance your work with your personal life. We place great emphasis on personal qualities, welcome applicants with different backgrounds, and strive for diversity and gender equality.

(Please note; we are not considering agencies to assist with filling this position.)

Swegon Group AB, owned by Investment AB Latour, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, is a market leading supplier in the field of indoor environment, offering solutions for ventilation, heating, cooling and climate optimisation, as well as connected services and expert technical support. Swegon has subsidiaries in and distributors all over the world and 21 production plants in Europe, North America and India. The company employs more than 3 300 people and in 2023 had a turnover of 8.8 billion SEK.