Accounts Payable Clerk - London

Five Guys; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular burger restaurant is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage invoice processing and vendor relationships. The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and strong skills in Excel and ERP systems. The role involves ensuring accuracy in payments and assisting with financial reconciliations in a dynamic environment. The position offers competitive benefits including a performance bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

10% Bonus based on business performance

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Participation in a pension scheme

25 Days holiday + bank holidays

Long service award

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Process and verify invoices accurately.
• Handle vendor inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile accounts payable ledgers with vendor statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Experience with Microsoft Office

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a reliable and precise professional to help us properly maintain our payables information. The Accounts Payable Specialist completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. We are seeking an experienced candidate who can assign invoices to the proper cost centers, work with vendors to resolve past due invoices and reconcile monthly statements.

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing: review and verify invoices received from vendors, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company policies and procedures. ensure invoices are processed or registered in a timely manner.
• Food & Drink Invoice Processing: weekly invoice processing, reconciling and exporting from Menulink into Sage.
• Employee & Credit Card Expenses: review approved expenses for accuracy and adherence to company policies and procedures, for manager approval and upload. ensure VAT is claimed correctly.
• Managing the group mailbox and vendor relationships: build and maintain positive relationships with vendors, handle vendor inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and address payment-related concerns.
• Reconciling accounts: regularly reconcile accounts payable ledgers with vendor statements.
• Weekly Payment Run: run, review, and produce weekly payments for food & drink suppliers, as well as expenses.
• Post-distribution of post received. Assist with other projects and ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with a fully integrated ERP system (Sage preferred but not essential).
• Experience of Microsoft Office and ERP systems (Excel is a must).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with team members, suppliers, and relevant contacts within the business.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and apply business strategy to manage suppliers effectively.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Company & Culture

Burgers & Fries and Incredible Careers! We're the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. We have stuck to the same 'perfect and serve' philosophy since our family business began in 1986. These days, we're still just as much a family as we always have been. We have integrity, we're enthusiastic, we're competitive, and we just get it done — whatever the challenge.

Benefits

• 10% Bonus based on business performance
• Private Healthcare (through Vitality)
• Life Assurance
• Participation in a pension scheme
• 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
• Long service award