Administrator - Accounts Payable - 6 month contract

WSH Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the catering and hospitality sector is looking for an Administrator to support their Accounts Payable team on a 6-month contract. The role involves ensuring accurate bookwork from over 3000 locations, with specific duties around document processing and customer service. Applicants should possess strong organizational and communication skills, with experience in structured environments being a plus.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced pension

Life Assurance cover

Discounts on shops, holidays, and gyms

Wellbeing assistance

Volunteering Days

Enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training and development

Qualifications

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent administration skills including basic Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Respond to telephone, e-mail, and bookwork queries.
• Review and check accuracy of bookwork.
• Assist with month-end closing process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Administration skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Customer service skills

GDPR awareness

Job description

Administrator - Accounts Payable - 6 month contract

Company Description

WSH is the parent company for leading brands operating in the catering and hospitality sectors. Our brands operate in diverse sectors, including:

• Public spaces - such as the Science Museum, St Pancras Champagne bar and Dublin Zoo
• Workspaces - from power stations to investment banks
• Education - primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and universities

A central support office provides financial, HR, IT, Supply Chain and other administrative services to the group companies each of whom retains its own personality and who operate across a number of catering and hospitality markets.

Recent acquisitions provide the group with new opportunities and include prestigious locations such as Musee Du Louvre in Paris and partnerships with established chefs such as Claus Meyers in Denmark.

Job Description

This 6 month fixed term contract role supports the WSH business to ensure accurate bookwork is being sent in and scanned across the 3000+ WSH locations. Key accountabilities include:

• Respond to telephone, e-mail, bookwork queries within agreed timescales
• Reviewing and checking the accuracy of bookwork sent in
• Scan and file electronic copies of files bookwork sent in
• Assist with month-end closing process
• Process documents in line with current policies to Accounts Payable timetable
• Filing / scanning through the external retention system provider as appropriate
• Ad Hoc duties as requested by Line Manager

Qualifications

What we want from you:

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent administration skills including basic level of excel skills & Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task while meeting strict deadlines
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent Team player
• Experience in working in a structured environment
• Good understanding of the business timetable
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills
• Excellent GDPR awareness

Additional Information

And in return, we offer:

• 25 days holiday (plus public holidays)
• Plus your birthday off
• Enhanced pension
• Life Assurance cover
• Discounts available on the high street shops, holidays, gyms and cinemas
• Wellbeing assistance
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Volunteering Days
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary Carer leave
• Wedding/Commitment day leave
• Bespoke training & development, including apprenticeships
• Salary dependant on experience - to £25,000 per annum