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Accounts Payable Assistant - Mandarin speaking

Employer
Asahi Europe Ltd
Location
Woking, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 22, 2019

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Job Role
Accounts Payable
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
This is an exciting time to join the team, with the Asahi business entering into a new phase of its journey in the UK and Europe, following Asahi Europe Ltd.'s acquisition of the Fuller's drinks business in April 2019. The operational footprint in the UK has widened, bringing new brewing and distribution capabilities as well as an expanded portfolio - now including cask ales and ciders for the first time. Asahi Europe Limited is a subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd, a global beverage and food company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. Employing some 2,000 people, the Woking headquartered business is the custodian for leading super premium beer, ale, craft lager and cider brands including; Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch, Asahi Super Dry, Meantime, Cornish Orchards and Fuller's London Pride. Asahi Europe Limited leads eight world-class brewing and production facilities with commercial operations in the Netherlands, Italy, United Kingdom, France, USA and Canada, as well as a global distribution network that serves Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. For further information, visit www.asahibeer.eu We are currently seeking a proactive fluent Mandarin speaking Accounts Payable Assistant with excellent organisational skills to provide support to the Accounts Payable Manager, from the day to day processing of invoices and expenses to the month end financial reporting process. The role involves the daily use of SAP & Concur, as well as other systems used to process invoices and expenses. This role will be focused towards our Asian region and therefore applicants must be fluent Mandarin or Japanese speakers Your key responsibilities as an Accounts Payable Assistant will include; Accounts Payable for Office, Product and Logistic Costs o Handling queries from Vendors regarding payment of invoices o Exception handling of non-matched invoices to Purchase Orders in Concur o Create new vendors and help maintain supplier master data o Preparation of the weekly payment run o Monthly creditor reconciliations before monthly submission to identify accruals Expenses o Assisting and training staff with expense claims o Processing expense claims onto SAP on a weekly basis via Concur General o Team administration o Maintain filing for all vendors and expenses o Reviewing and monitoring general costs incurred through AP and expenses Your Ideal Background; Language Capabilities: Mandarin speaking Prior Accounts Payable experience SAP and Concur experience Good Excel and PC skills with a real, provable aptitude for understanding, mastering and owning payables and expense systems. The ability to prioritise workload appropriately and to be customer focussed. Helps to maintain a collaborative team environment, and has a proactive approach to problem solving On offer is a competitive basic salary plus generous benefits package, inclusive of; Daily lunch allowance 28 crates of beer per annum 10-20% Annual bonus Industry leading pension contribution Healthcare Life assurance Dental insurance 25 days' holiday

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