Accounts Payable Assistant

B&M Retail; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to manage the timely processing of Goods for Resale invoices. This role involves reconciling supplier statements, teaching invoice matching, and ensuring accurate communication on invoicing queries. Suitable candidates should have experience in high-volume finance, knowledge of P2P processes, and excellent Microsoft Excel skills. Join a dynamic finance team focused on delivering excellence in operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy, high-volume finance team.
• Ability to work at pace and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of regulations relevant to the payables ledger.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct invoices are paid on time.
• Match invoices to purchase orders where possible.
• Input manual invoices and rent standing orders.

Skills

P2P processes in retail

Oracle experience

Microsoft Excel skills

Effective communication

Job description

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring our Goods for Resale invoices are paid accurately and on time. This role has emphasis on processing high volume of invoices and is key to the Finance operations team achieving their objectives.

Are you passionate about numbers, detail-oriented, and eager to grow your career in finance? We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our fast-paced and collaborative finance team.

Responsibilities

• Executing agreed processes to ensure correct invoices are paid on time, including but not limited to:
  • Matching invoices to PO's where IDR has not been able to do so
  • Teaching IDR how to read supplier invoices correctly to enable a correct match to PO
  • Inputting manual invoices/Rent standing orders where appropriate
  • Reconciling supplier statements
  • Raising debit notes against supplier for invoice variances
  • Raising funding invoices against suppliers, once approved by buyers
  • Liaising with buyers/suppliers/councils
  • Being proactive in resolving invoicing queries, clearly communicating outcomes ensuring all parties agree
  • Providing regular updates to management as appropriate

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy, high-volume finance team
• A good understanding of P2P processes in a retail environment will be a strong preference
• Prior Oracle experience highly desired along with excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to proactively work at pace and meet tight deadlines, with a focus on delivering BAU excellenceAccuracy and high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effectively handling invoice queries
• Knowledge of the regulations relevant to the payables ledger would be highly desirable