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Accounts Payable Team Member

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Member, working within a fast paced, high volume environment, to ensure the accurate and timely processing of the Group’s supplier invoices and preparation of bi monthly, multi-currency supplier payments ensuring compliance with contracted payment terms and in accordance with the Group’s Banking Matrix.

Main Responsibility

  • Processing of multi-currency supplier invoices via IFS to Accounts Payable Ledgers for a number of Group Companies, including overseas subsidiaries
  • Preparation of multi-currency supplier payments ensuring authorisation levels in line with agreed approval limits
  • Reconciliation of Accounts Payable Control Accounts for month end and year end in accordance with Group Management Reporting timetable
  • Proactive management of trade creditors, including monthly reconciliation of supplier’s statements
  • Maintenance of supplier’s basic data within IFS including addition of new suppliers, updating bank account details ensuring adherence to documented controls
  • Provide training and support to the business on the non-stock purchase order process
  • Daily liaison with both internal and external customers in order to meet stakeholder needs; build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external customers to maximise stakeholder engagement and the quality of service provision
  • Review processes on an ongoing basis, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and propose/ implement them with input/authorisation from the Group Finance Accounts Payable Team Leader, as appropriate.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Sound knowledge and understanding of double entry accounting
  • Accounts Payable background in a global organisation, with complexity of multi-currency payments
  • Working knowledge of a computerised Accounts Payable system
  • Proven experience with Excel
  • Ability to work to deadlines

What we can offer you

  • We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
  • Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
  • Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
  • Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
  • Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
  • Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
  • Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
  • Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
  • Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
  • Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.

William Grant & Sons

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