Job Description
The Consultancy Group are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a luxury retailer based in Central London.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- managing a number of AP supplier accounts ensuring invoices are processed and queries raised / resolved in a timely manner
- Build relationships with internal customers and external suppliers
- Escalate any major issues to the appropriate management
- Pro-actively match invoices using the available technology and resources
- Proactively chase for credit notes relating to Returns.
- Monitor the volume / value of returns in-conjunction with invoices to be paid
- Prepare and action weekly payment runs
- Process manual payments as required
- To provide exceptional customer services to internal and external contacts and customers
- Manage and resolve debit balance accounts
- Maximise capture of settlement discount
- Additional focus / priority on key supplier accounts
- Assist with AP rota tasks e.g. email box, in-coming post etc.
- Weekly review of supplier ageing, and follow up actions undertaken
- Manage the filing & archiving of processed invoices
- Complete supplier statement reconciliations and record activity on central spreadsheet
- Assist with supplier queries via phone-calls or emails
- Cover team members in times of absence
- Facilitate a flexible/positive and pro-active working environment but with a view to meeting required deadlines
- Continuously seek to improve existing processes to increase efficiency of role / department
- Ad-hoc duties and assisting with projects as required
Previous Experience:
- Experience of working in an AP department - in a retail environment preferable
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Understanding of purchase to pay process for stock and overhead supplies
- Team player, and willing to assist others whenever possible
