Accounts Payable Processor

Pernod Ricard USA; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wines and spirits company is seeking an Accounts Payable Processor for a maternity cover role in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will manage invoice logging and approvals, ensuring accuracy and resolution of any exceptions. Experience with accounting systems and supplier reconciliation is essential. This role offers a fixed-term contract with various health and lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

28 days’ annual holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchase invoice processing is required.
• Hands-on experience with accounting systems and invoice processing systems needed.
• Ability to process high volumes of transactions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Log invoices onto the finance system ensuring accuracy.
• Ensure all invoices are approved for entry onto the system.
• Investigate and resolve exceptions with the business and suppliers.

Skills

Invoice processing

Supplier statement reconciliations

Knowledge of VAT deduction rules

Microsoft Excel

Tools

E1 accounting system

Windows based accounting systems

Job description

Accounts Payable Processor - Maternity Cover 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Your Manager: Accounts Payable Team Leader

Team: Finance – Accounts Payable

Location: Glasgow

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

Maternity Cover 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

Your unique contribution

You will have three main areas of responsibility:

• Receipt of Invoices – you will be responsible for logging invoices on to the core finance system ensuring key fields are accurate and that invoices and credit notes are clearly distinguished.
• Invoice Approval – 3-way match - you will be responsible for all aspects of getting invoices approved so that they can be entered onto the system.
• Problem Solving – you will support the business and suppliers by investigating and resolving any exceptions.

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you will collaborate with business managers across the organisation.

Externally, you will collaborate with suppliers.

Your blend of talent

This 12 month Fixed Term Contract could be right for you if you:

• Have previous experience of purchase invoice processing and are experienced with supplier statement reconciliations.
• Have hands on experience of computerised Windows based accounting systems with knowledge of operating various invoice processing systems such as E1.
• Can process high volumes of transactions in an accurate and controlled manner, along with knowledge of VAT deduction rules.
• Are competent on Microsoft Excel (Pivots/Lookups)

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more!

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

Equal Opportunities Employer

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors.