• 10% Employer pension contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid working

This is a critical role within a leading finance team, requiring a driven, ambitious, and enthusiastic accountant to deliver exceptional Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger support. The position involves proactively managing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accurate and complete accounting/data, and ensuring that all policies and procedures are correctly followed. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and contribute to the future of the finance transformation agenda within a well-established organisation. It’s ideal for someone passionate about making an impact within the company and the finance function. Key Objectives:

• Ensure accurate and complete Accounts Payable accounting and reporting.
  • Ensure the correctness of outputs from the off-shore Shared Service Centre
  • Ensure accurate and complete invoice and cost-centre data maintained
• Ensure Accounts Receivables are accurate and proactively managed and reported.
  • Work alongside the off-shore Shared Service Centre to ensure accurate AR
  • Administer the Companies Dunning processes.
  • Provide relevant reporting internally and to Group on overdue balances.
  • Work with Customer-Care and Commercial teams to manage customers.
• Prepare various accounting entries and journals along with supporting schedules.

 

• Oversee the Companies Travel and Expense policies and processes through Concur
  • Ensure compliance with Company’s Travel and Expense Policy
  • Oversee offshore Shared Service Centre team’s administration of Concur
  • Support wider finance team with transactional accounting support and reporting.

 

• Help to develop, refine and continuously improve financial information, reporting and planning.

 Must have:

• AAT Qualification or previous experience in AP/AR Function
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Sound understanding of best-in-class financial control environment requirements
• Excellent knowledge of UK VAT rules and filing requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Resilient, Self-aware and open to change
• Competent in problem solving, planning and decision making
• Proficient in all MS Office applications

Desirable:

• Hands-on experience in using SAP
• Experience with data visualisation tools (Tableau, PowerBI or equivalent)