Accounts Payable

Posted 21 April 2023
Salary £24000 - £26000 per annum, Benefits: plus extra benefits
LocationMacclesfield
Discipline Transactional & Part Qualified
ReferenceEB/37723/AP
Contact NameEvie Bennett

Job description

Job Overview:

Axon Moore are delighted to be working with a fast growing, retail market leader who are looking to add a Accounts Payable to their team. The business is the largest retailer in its industry in Europe and offers customers true end to end online experience. The role will be based in their Macclesfield office reporting into the Group Financial Controller. The company is fast paced with a great culture and will encourage excellent career progression.

Location: Macclesfield

Salary and benefits: £24k to £26k DOE. Hybrid, Netflix membership, pizza lunches, Life Insurance, staff discounts, pension, legal support, mental health support and plenty more.   

Main Duties:
  • Processing supplier invoices in a timely manner and ensuring that all invoices are processed through Accounts Payable mailbox.
  • Ensuring that invoices are coded correctly to a high level of accuracy.
  • Performing regular Supplier Statement reconciliations and ensuring any issues are resolved.
  • Reviewing weekly age creditors listing.
  • Ensuring that any Payment on Accounts are investigated, and invoices are allocated correctly.
  • Ensure adherence to month end deadlines.
  • Creating and verifying new supplier accounts on the system.
  • Acting as first point of contact for supplier queries.
  • Preparing the weekly payment run and ensuring that payments are made to agreed supplier payment terms.
  • Ensuring that credit cards are reconciled monthly including obtaining any missed invoices.
  • Create new expenses accounts and processing any expenses on the weekly payment run.
  • Ensuring that daily bank imports are performed, and any issues are resolved accordingly.
  • Performing daily Bank reconciliations. This will also include petty cash management and reconciliation to sage/cashbook and safe.
  • Daily monitoring of the Accounts Payable mailbox to ensure that invoices are being processed. 
  • Assisting with implementation of any process improvements.
  • Assist the Management Accountant and Financial Controller with ad-hoc tasks as and when they arise.
Person Specification:
  • Experience working within a busy Accounts Payable department
  • High level of attention to details and strong organisation skills
  • Good communication skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
  • Confident individual with great work ethic
  • Ability to analyse and solve problems
  • Process driven and the ability to challenge existing processes and implement improvements