Accounts Payable Officer

SWATCH GROUP; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational watch and jewellery manufacturer in Craigavon is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist. You will be responsible for managing the Accounts Payable function, including processing invoices and ensuring timely payments. The ideal candidate should have experience in a high-volume environment and be familiar with SAP and Excel. This role is office-based in our Richmond Head Office and requires strong organizational skills to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have an appropriate tertiary qualification in accounting or a related field.
• Experience in Accounts Payable in a high-volume environment is essential.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the AP Inbox and process invoices with 3-way matching.
• Assist staff with purchase documentation handling.
• Prepare weekly payments for third-party suppliers.
• Monthly preparation of intercompany payments and AP ledger.
• Perform vendor reconciliations each month.

Skills

Appropriate tertiary qualification in accounting or a related discipline

High-volume Accounts Payable experience

EFT payment experience

Experience with staff expense payments

Experience with accruals and reconciliations

Basic understanding of debits and credits

General Ledger accounting codes

SAP experience

Strong Excel skills

Education

Accounting or related discipline qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Swatch Group

Swatch Group is a diversified multinational holding company active in the manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewellery, watch movements and components. It is the world's largest watchmaking group and supplies nearly all the components required for the watches sold by its 16 individual brands some of which include Glashütte Original, OMEGA, Longines, Tissot, and Swatch.

Its production companies supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. Swatch Group is a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries. It is also a leader in the field of sports event timing.

The Role

Reporting to our Financial Accounting Manager, this role is responsible for the overall performance of the Accounts Payable function of the company. This includes the delivery of accounting services, the processing of all matters relating to creditors accounts, ensuring the timely payment of third parties, staff expenses and Swatch Group invoices.

As a person who is working across all our brands and departments, we require a candidate who is personable, works well in a busy, fast paced environment, is able to meet tight deadlines and can multi-task.

This role is based 5 days on site in our Richmond Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the AP Inbox
• Processing invoices (3-way matching)
• Assist managers, coordinators of other departments and site clerical staff with the proper handling of documentation relating to purchases
• Preparation of payments (EFT, BPAY & Foreign Currency) on a weekly basis for third party suppliers and staff expense claims
• Preparation of intercompany payments on monthly basis as well as the AP Ledger
• Processing manual journals for reclassification and month end accrual entries
• Enter data from invoices into SAP
• Perform all vendor reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Ensure correctly authorised and properly coded
• Processing urgent payment requests (including foreign currency transactions)

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in accounting or a related discipline
• Proven Accounts Payable experience in a high-volume environment
• EFT payment experience
• Experience with high volume staff expense payment and validation according to company policy
• Experience with accruals and reconciliations
• Basic understanding of debits and credits as well as General Ledger accounting codes is essential
• SAP and strong excel skills would be highly desirable

How to Apply

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