Accounts Payable Executive

Job Description

Company backgroundSuperbike factory was founded in 2010 and today via its principal brands of SuperbikeFactory.com, Wewantyourmotorbike.com, Webuyanybike.com and Superbike Loans is the largest retailer of used motor bikes in Europe. Superbikes is a digital first businessoffering the only true end to end online consumer experience in the sector. Sales turnover has grown rapidly year on year by over 40%, and is expected to continue. Employing over 300 people currently; we now have four sites including a master production sitein Macclesfield, and a retail experience site at the iconic Donington Race track; with an additional two sites planned in the South in the Spring of 2023 taking it to 6.Backed by one of the most successful private equity houses in Europe, this is an exciting time to join an organisation at the start of a transformational period of growth.Role backgroundReporting into the Group Financial Controller, the role holder will primarily be responsible for processing of invoices and maintain purchase ledger records - ensuring that all invoices are recorded accurately and payments to suppliers are made based ontheir payment terms. The role will be based at our head office in Macclesfield with some limited travel to sites around the UK. This is an exciting role in a fast-paced company with a great culture; allowing for excellent career progression for the rightindividual.Key Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices in a timely manner and ensuring that all invoices are processed through Accounts Payable mailbox.
• Ensuring that invoices are coded correctly to a high level of accuracy.
• Performing regular Supplier Statement reconciliations and ensuring any issues are resolved.
• Reviewing weekly age creditors listing.
• Ensuring that any Payment on Accounts are investigated, and invoices are allocated correctly.
• Ensure adherence to month end deadlines.
• Creating and verifying new supplier accounts on the system.
• Acting as first point of contact for supplier queries.
• Preparing the weekly payment run and ensuring that payments are made to agreed supplier payment terms.
• Ensuring that credit cards are reconciled monthly including obtaining any missed invoices.
• Create new expenses accounts and processing any expenses on the weekly payment run.
• Ensuring that daily bank imports are performed, and any issues are resolved accordingly.
• Performing daily Bank reconciliations. This will also include petty cash management and reconciliation to sage/cashbook and safe.
• Daily monitoring of the Accounts Payable mailbox to ensure that invoices are being processed.
• Assisting with implementation of any process improvements.
• Assist the Management Accountant and Financial Controller with ad-hoc tasks as and when they arise.

Key attributes

• Previous experience working within a busy Accounts Payable department.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, excellent organisation skills and is tenacious by nature.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to organise and priorities workload.
• Confident individual with a good work ethic.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Word / Excel / Outlook.
• The ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Confident individual with a good work ethic and able to work to strict deadlines.
• Process driven, ability to challenge existing processes and implement improvements.
• Experienced in a high-volume transactional environment.

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