Overview
As AP Assistant you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the purchase ledger function and to provide reliable, accurate and timely management information. You’ll ensure compliance with all PCC corporate policies and procedures, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements. You’ll constantly seek to improve and simplify procedures and systems.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the shared AP inbox.
- Save and load invoices onto the invoice log and ensure the data is cleansed daily.
- Process three-way matching of incoming purchase invoices.
- Maintain the invoice query log and work with other departments and liaise with suppliers to minimise supplier and invoice queries.
- Manage and process any manual invoices.
- Pay suppliers within agreed credit terms, subject to corporate requirements.
- Completion of supplier statement reconciliations
- Assist in preparing documentation and schedules required for internal and external audits.
- Support the finance team with ad hoc administrative duties as required.
- Continuous improvement and process improvement.
Requirements
- Qualification: Minimum of GCSE pass achieved in English and Maths
- Experience: Demonstrative previous experience working in a similar role within a highly transactional finance team.
- Analytical Skills: An eye for details and a logical approach to problem solving.
- Accounting Skills: Core understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Communication Skills: Good oral and written communicate skills. A confident communicator, comfortable in dealing with stakeholders, business partners and senior management.
- Organisational Skills: Must be able to prioritise, multitask and deal with interruptions whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy. The ability to work independently and as part of the wider team.
- Technical Proficiency: High level of IT literacy, particular focus on Excel. Confidence in working with high volumes of data.
- Additional Skills: Attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
Pay: £27,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
