Here at Edinburgh Woollen Mill we have a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance Department at our Head Office based in Carlisle!
Below is a description of the role and what we are looking for from potential candidates, if this matches your experience and expertise then apply now!
The role of Accounts Payable Assistant will be responsible for receiving and processing purchase invoices, dealing with supplier queries as well as preparing payment files and various adhoc duties. You will report to the Group Accountant.
As an important member of a small team, you will be responsible for processing invoices from receipt to payment for a group of four companies within the property and agriculture sectors. You should have experience of working within a similar role, processing high volumes with high accuracy and an organised approach. Good communication with authorisers, management and suppliers is essential.
PROCESSES – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CONTROLLER
1. You will be required to upload, register, and code invoices on the finance system.
2. Dealing with supplier queries and keeping accounts up-to-date.
3. Using the finance system to ensure budget holders authorise their invoices in a timeous manner with any queries communicated to suppliers.
4. Produce payment files for management authorisation and organise any one off payments
5. Communicate clearly, both by email and telephone with suppliers, contractors, consultants and management.
6. Reconcile supplier statements for the month ensuring figures are updated in time for each month end.
7. Investigate and resolve outstanding creditor items.
8. Ensure AP activities comply with relevant financial policies and procedures.
9. Various adhoc duties from time to time as required within the department.
The ideal candidate:
- Should have strong AP experience
- Should have worked on computerised accounting systems and possess good MS Office skills including Excel.
- Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be expected to communicate at several levels throughout the business as well as with suppliers by email and telephone.
- It is also essential that the candidate has high level attention to detail.
About us:
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 200 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.
Head Office
The company headquarters are in Carlisle, Cumbria. Carlisle has a principal station on the West Coast main line from London Euston and sits on the M6 motorway.
This location provides ready access to the major facilities expected of a city, combined with the possibility of living in one of the finest countryside areas in the UK.
Almost every conceivable type of outdoors and countryside activity is at hand. There are fishing rivers, hill walking areas and golf courses nearby and the Lake District is a short drive away.
High Street stores
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland
Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres
We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.
Destination Shopping
There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascias such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.
If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking business and have a job with excellent career prospects, we would love to hear from you!
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Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person