Bakkavor
Job title:
Accounts Payable Associate (Procure to Pay)
Company
Bakkavor
Job description
We thrive on challenge and change. We rise to challenges together.Accounts Payable Associate (Procure to Pay)Location: Spalding (Hybrid Working)Business Area: Finance
Contract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm – however part time and job share applications will be considered.Salary: Competitive plus pension, life assuranceHolidays: 25 days plus bank holidaysWe’re the biggest name you’ve never heard of. You’ve probably eaten our food – you just didn’t realise it. We make innovative fresh products, with around 18,500 colleagues working across the UK, US and China. We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers (including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose). We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas. And we’re ready for more people who share our values and passion for quality to join us.The RoleWe’re proud to offer you a career with real scope for development. To reward your hard work and ambition as a talented Accounts Payable Associate with plenty of support and opportunity. And empower you to drive your own success and create a career you can be proud of too.In this busy and exciting role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day processing of invoices, payments, query management, reporting and other AP related tasks. The role involves transaction processing based on the allocation by the PTP Team Leader / Manager and following established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to execute the tasks within agreed SLAs and KPIs.AccountabilitiesInvoice Processing
- Perform invoice processing with corresponding purchase orders and delivery receipts
- Process Non-PO invoices arising through Non-PO expenses e.g., utilities, rent, tax payments, etc.
- Perform Credit or Refund Processing
- Perform Accounts Payable reporting and reconciliations
Payments
- Perform standard and ad-hoc payment processing activities, including processing and completing credit notes
- Prepare payment run, identifying invoices for payment, determining the invoices excluded from payment, analysing parked invoices, and determining the date which invoices should be paid
- Ensure all controls and governance requirements are fulfilled and appropriate evidence is retained
- Ensure payment runs are completed in a timely manner
- Resolve issues arising from the payments process
- Update supplier financing portal in a timely manner to ensure supplier agreements are adhered to
Query Resolution
- Leads on resolving any queries or discrepancies related to purchase orders, such as pricing discrepancies, quantity changes, or late deliveries
- Leads on resolving queries and issues related to the settlement of purchase invoices in line with payment terms, or contractual obligations
- Resolve escalations from internal customers and respond to supplier enquiries, ensuring issue and error resolution in line with agreed SLAs
- Correspond with Team Leaders if further escalation on queries is required
Audit and Internal Controls
- Support internal and external audits as required
- Adhere to all documented procedures, internal controls, governance and policy requirements at all times
- Prepare reports on Accounts Payable data, KPIs, aged payables, and cash flow projections and share with the PTP Team Leader
Communication and Change Management
- Offer support to team members (where necessary), and actively contributes to collaborative and high-performing team culture
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities based on role accountabilities
- Cultivate effective relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Engage with the PTP Team Leader and Manager on PTP-related updates, issues, progress, and challenges
About youIdeally, you will have previous experience within a similar role and a sound understanding of the end-to-end PTP process – a history of working with ERP systems, specifically with SAP S/4 HANA would be highly desirable.Strong written and verbal communication skills, an excellent service delivery attitude, attention to detail, proficiency of the use of Microsoft Office products and the ability to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines whilst managing multiple tasks – will all be key.If you have a strong understanding of accounting concepts and/or are currently undergoing professional accounting qualification (e.g., AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) this could be the perfect role for you. You might by working as a Procure to Pay Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Accounts Assistant or be looking to start your career in finance with previous administration experience.Come and join our fast paced and dynamic work environment and positively contribute to the growth and transformation of our shared services team.What you’ll receiveAs an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.You’ll enjoy:
- A stakeholder pension scheme
- Personal accident Insurance
- Free independent mortgage advice
- Employee assistance programme
- A range of voluntary benefits
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Additional life assurance
- Dental & hospital cash plans
- Discounted tutoring for children
- Access to financial learning tools
- Affordable loans via your salary
- Proud to be and loyal service awards.
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.Proud to be BakkavorWe’re the biggest name you’ve never heard of. You’ve probably eaten our food. You just didn’t realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and breads for our customers in the UK, US and China. We’re ambitious. We’re full of ideas and we’re ready for more people to join us who share our passion for quality – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!#LI-NH1BakkavorWe are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,500 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 2,900 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.Category: FinanceLocation:Spalding, GBDate: 28 Apr 2024Req ID: 19751
Expected salary
Location
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Job date
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:46:27 GMT
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