Team Member - Accounts Payable

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Team Member – Accounts Payable
Join EDF as a key member of our Accounts Payable team, where you will be responsible for processing invoices, payments, and company cards, whilst ensuring all are certified, authorised and processed in line with agreed terms or conditions.The OpportunityThe Finance Shared Services (FSS) Team is integral to the development and success of Finance in EDF Energy. This team is a central support to EDF Energy as a whole and is responsible for the provision of quality service and information across Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Purchasing Support and System Support.
The Accounts Payable Team is responsible for all tasks relating to invoices, payments, company cards, and supporting the business as part of this. The team operates efficiently and effectively and provides an excellent service to internal and external customers, working in line with company policies and procedures. Failure to meet requirements may impact Company reputation.
Pay, benefits and cultureAlongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.
Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts, and employee pricing.
Flexible working means you can work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. You will be based from our Glasgow office 4 days a week, reducing to 2 or 3 days a week after the initial training period.
Alison Hart, Accounts PayableTeam Member, says “I began working for EDF Accounts payable 3.5 years ago and it’s a decision I’ve always been proud of. I’ve been made welcome by the team and found them to be caring, supportive and helpful. The management team are equally as supportive and caring and will guide you through any obstacle to ensure your role is successful. The variety ensures there is no feeling of repetition, or stagnation and I know the work I do makes a difference to each EDF site and vendors large and small. My job within EDF is made possible due to the management and team’s all-round flexibility and hybrid working. With busy lives it makes a difference to have flexibility in your workplace.“
At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.
We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.What you’ll be doingAs a Team Member in Accounts Payable you’ll provide an excellent service to all our internal customers and ensuring that they understand their responsibilities within the overall Accounts Payable processes. Providing advice and support to main interfacing departments on all issues relating to the job, as well as, ensuring supplier queries are efficiently resolved, and maintain EDF Energy taxation requirements.
You’ll ensure invoices are properly certified, authorised and paid to agreed payment terms and ensuring payments are made on time in line with selected payment methods. Helping to efficiently resolve supplier/employee queries relating to invoice/expense payments.
You’ll be responsible for issuing corporate cards to the business and complete all associated tasks, including VAT reclaim on card transactions and audit of card transactions. To also maintain and issue HMRC returns in line with the Construction Industry Scheme and update and create transactional and master data in SAP from Excel.
Who you are
Ideally you’ll have Accounts Payable experience but having previously worked in an administrative or customer service environment will also be key to this role. You’ll draw upon this experience to quickly identify customer needs and provide an efficient and accurate solution.
You’ll be a proactive, enthusiastic, methodical, and adaptable team player with excellent interpersonal and customer focused skills and with an eye for detail. You’ll have the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks. Whilst having a willingness to take responsibility and assume ownership and can exercise good judgment in recognising scope of authority. Also have a concise, clear, and accurate written style.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and knowledge of SAP system will be beneficial.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 11th February Location: Atlantic QuayJoin us and together we can help Britain achieve Net Zero.
EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.