Accounts Payable Associate - High Wycombe, United Kingdom - Hovis

Hovis

Verified Company

High Wycombe, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Welcome to Hovis.

We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand.

We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each.

We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK.

Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe.

We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Associate to join the dynamic finance team at Hovis HQ in High Wycombe.

Reporting to the AP Supervisor, you will deliver a professional service to suppliers through supplier invoice processing, statement reconciliation, query resolution, creditor reconciliations and support to the business.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Associate to join a unique business, which has an established brand, private equity backing and an entrepreneurial mindset.

The Finance team is an integral and trusted part of the Hovis business and we will be looking for a collaborative, positive and energetic individual to join our friendly and supportive team.

Key Accountabilities:

Transactional Processing
Take ownership of assigned supplier accounts
Reeducate Internal/external stakeholders on Invoice compliance to drive Right First-Time PO, GRN and Invoice submission across multiple sub systems
Drive timely resolution with root cause to deliver an efficient payables function
Deliver to KPI's and SLA's
Participate as required as a team member in other special projects
Maintain accurate records and history
Perform statement reconciliations as required
Customer Service
Be the first point of contact for payment query resolution
Prompt response to enquiries
Refer any unrelated/unresolved to right resource in a timely manner
Build strong relationships / Stakeholder Management
Support and share knowledge with colleagues
Technical inbox management
PO forwarding and control
Technical
Requires analytical skill to assess automated workflows, carries out investigative work for any queries where issues occur for allocated vendor split
Ensure system functionality is fully utilised
Adhere to Data Protection regulations and practices
Control and Compliance
Operate within the business controls framework, following relevant process documents
Work with business areas to improve data quality and suggest process improvements
Implement and follow through any changes to agreed standards and time scales

Experience:

Knowledge of AP process (at least 3 year transactional level)
FMCG experience (desirable)
Good excel skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrating customer service awareness
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
Working individually and part of a team
SAP experience
Aurora (S21) (Desirable)

Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries.

The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy worklife balance
We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.

Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.