Accounts Payable Assistant - UK Overheads - 12 Month FTC

JD GROUP; Bury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Sports Fashion PLC in the UK seeks an Accounts Payable Assistant to support the UK Overheads function. You will ensure accurate processing of invoices and maintain supplier statements, working to tight KPIs and collaborating with internal teams.

Based at the Pilsworth, Bury site, the role involves coding invoices without PO, daily scanning, and delivering a controlled month-end close. Strong communication and accuracy under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to achieve high levels of accuracy whilst working under pressure.
• Experience of working within a fast paced Accounts Payable environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring delivery of accurate processing of high volumes of invoices to pre agreed KPIs.
• Responsibility for the nominal coding of invoices with no supporting purchase order.
• Regular reconciling of supplier statements.
• Dealing with supplier queries.
• Dealing with queries / enquiries from internal colleagues.
• Daily scanning of invoices with no supporting purchase order number.
• Applying strong controls to deliver a no surprise month end process.

Skills

Communication

Accuracy under pressure

Accounts Payable experience

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant – UK Overheads

Reporting to:

Overheads Accounts Payable Supervisor

Department:

Finance

Location:

JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR

Overview of role:

To ensure accurrate and timely processing of invoices within the JD UK group

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensuring delivery of accurate processing of high volumes of invoices to pre agreed KPIs
• Responsibility for the nominal coding of invoices with no supporting purchase order
• Regular reconciling of supplier statements
• Dealing with supplier queries.
• Dealing with queries / enquiries from internal colleagues.
• Daily scanning of invoices with no supporting purchase order number.
• Applying strong controls to deliver a no surprise month end process

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Strong Communication and Influencing skills
• Ability to achieve high levels of accuracy whilst working under pressure
• Experience of working within a fast paced Accounts Payable environment

Hours per week:

40