You shouldn't dream your film, you should make it We're very excited to be working with a leading global entertainment company. This role will take responsibility for the Accounts Payable function as well as supervising a junior Accounts Payable Clerk. The ideal candidate will be experienced in full cycle Accounts Payable, with strong Excel skills (vlookups & pivot tables) and will have prior experience in suggesting and implementing process improvements. SAP experience is advantageous. What you will be doing:
• Supervision of the junior Accounts Payable Clerk
• Ensuring invoices received are correctly raised as per HMRC guidelines and are forwarded on to the relevant department for approval
• Ensure the log of invoice receipt dates is up to date
• Processing supplier invoices in a timely manner
• Ensuring supplier invoices are posted to SAP only when approved and the PO raiser confirmed the goods/services have been received.
• Monitoring of the Accounts Payable email Inbox to ensure timely postings of approved invoices & posting the invoices against the correct PO's
• Ensuring all invoices posted have scanned supporting documents attached in SAP
• Preparing a list of invoices proposed for payment, ensuring all invoices are posted and have all the correct supporting documents with them
• Preparing payment run including BACS and same day transfers
• Sending remittances to suppliers to ensure correct application of payments
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations to identify missing invoices, requesting copies and passing these to relevant staff for approval
• Reviewing vendor master data to ensure its accurate and working with the vendor maintainers to get it corrected where required
• Reviewing aged and debit balances on the purchase ledger and making proposals for clearing these
• Maintaining invoices received spreadsheet for the Payment Practice and Performance Reporting (PPPR).
• Working with the Management Accountants and Financial Controller to ensure costs are accurately recorded (correct profit centres, internal orders, company, FX rate, VAT correctly recorded, etc)
• Ensure all petty cash postings are made
• Ensure all payments made in the month are posted in the run up to month end
• Run aged creditor reports
• Reconcile all bank accounts and post any bank charges and interest at month end
• Reconcile petty cash accounts
• Ensure correct documentation is kept and maintained to comply with internal and external controls and legislation
• Assist with the provision of information for the year and audit process and ensure all information is available and provided on time to the auditors.
• Compile and analyse data, including time taken to pay invoices for the Payment Practice and Performance Reporting (PPPR)
• Lead weekly accounts payable meetings What we need from you:
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience
• Full cycle Purchase Ledger experience
• Strong excel (pivot tables & vlookups)
• Good attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Basic knowledge of book keeping / double entry You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful. If you're passionate about this position or are keen to hear more please click on "apply" above as soon as possible.