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Form of workRole: Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based
Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent
Salary: £23,860 - £27,000 Dependent on experience & Bonus Scheme
Company: EG Group
About the Role…
Our Transactional Finance Team is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity available for an Accounts Payable Clerk! In this role you will be part of the Accounts Payable Team and responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices.
This is a perfect opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Their allocated AP accounts, including all related policy adherence and compliance, liaising by phone and email with vendors
- Processing all non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment Posting invoices / credit notes per business requests and ensuring they are coded correctly in the accounting system
- Performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader
- Vendor master database maintenance
- Reconciliation, Payments and Controls (RPC)
- Pre-disbursement controls
- Direct Debit monitoring
- Balance sheet account reconciliation
- Preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations
- Monitoring of month end activities for Accounts Payable
- Pro-active management of supplier accounts and monitoring of ageing
- Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries
- Monitor AP email inbox / ticketing system
- Release of payment files, manual ad hoc payments
- Other ad-hoc tasks as required
- Support to clients, vendors
- Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries
- Cooperation with other departments
- Liaising with the broader finance team and Team Leader to provide regular updated on daily/weekly and Monthly activities
This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.
Candidate Requirements
- Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, preferably in a Shared Services environment
- Excellent client and customer service skills
- Working knowledge of MS Office products
- Must have strong academic record and experience in Finance
- You will need to be a good communicator with the ability to present and explain financial information to all levels of management with a high standard of written skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to meet demanding deadlines
- Able to adapt style of communication depending on the audience and the nature of the information being communicated
Benefits & Rewards
- Performance Based Bonus Scheme
- Employee Life Assurance
- EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
- ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
- EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
- Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
- Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
- Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
- Free Secure Car Parking
- Dress Down Fridays
- Flexi-Time
- Prayer and Ablution Facilities
- Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities
- Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
- Work Anniversary Rewards
- Free Eye Test
Who are EG Group?
EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.
Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.
At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.
Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.
Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.
Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.
