Accounts Payable Assistant

BM Stores; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BM Stores seeks an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their finance team for a 9-month temporary role in Liverpool. This is an office-based position focused on processing high volumes of invoices, offering a great opportunity for career growth in an ambitious business environment. The role requires excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills to effectively manage invoice queries.

Benefits

Employee discounts in stores

Colleague portal offering discounts for retailers

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy, high-volume finance team.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Prior Oracle experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Goods for Resale invoices are paid accurately and on time.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and teach others to do so.
• Resolve invoicing queries proactively.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Finance Skills

Proactive Work

Job description

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 on a temporary basis of 9 months.

The role is fully office based at our Support Centre in Speke, Liverpool.

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.

The key accountabilities in this role are:

• Execute 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
  • 'Teach' IDR how to read supplier invoices correctly to enable a correct match to PO
  • Input manual invoices/Rent standing orders where appropriate
  • Reconcile supplier statements
  • Raise debits notes against supplier for invoice variances
  • Raise funding invoices against suppliers, once approved by buyers
  • Liaise with buyers/supplier/councils
  • Be proactive in resolving invoicing queries, clearly communicating outcomes ensuring all parties agree
  • Provide regular updates to management as appropriate

The experience & skills required to be successful are:

• 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 excellence
• Accuracy 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

We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here - https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/

If you are looking for a new challenge within an ambitious, growing business, apply online today!

B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.