Accounts Payable Supervisor - Hammersmith, United Kingdom - Nomad Foods

Nomad Foods

Verified Company

Hammersmith, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:
Nomad Foods was formed in 2015 and with revenues of €2.9bn is the largest frozen food company in Europe.

Nomad owns a portfolio of leading brands including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo, supplemented in 2018 with the purchase of Goodfellas Pizza and Aunt Bessie's, and in 2021 with the purchase of Ledo and Frikom.

We manufacture and distribute a range of branded frozen food products across 22 European countries with the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Sweden and France representing our five largest markets.

The long-term goal of Nomad is to develop a global portfolio of best-in-class food brands by growing organically and through strategic M&A.

We are proposing that our new Shared Finance Centre will house both our Financial Accounting teams and our Financial Planning and Analysis Centre of Expertise.

Our vision is to build trusted, equal partnerships through the delivery of timely and valuable services that will ensure growth and business success for Nomad Foods.

The team will deliver a step change in performance through a relentless focus on excellence in execution and continuous improvement, enabling us to simplify and standardise our processes and procedures, which in turn, enables quality decision-making, delights our customers and supports Nomad Food's business objectives.

The Shared Finance Centre will be an outstanding place to work for finance professionals, with new and exciting opportunities to develop careers and by being recognised alongside the very best by our people.

Responsibilities:

Managing and coordinating the daytoday activities of the AP Team
Ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices and credits received
Ensure Non-PO items are correctly approved and are posted as per coding provided, in line with the manual approval authorisation matrix
Ensure accurate and on time payments to suppliers
Ensure adequate controls are in place and are regularly performed with due care
Ensure accurate Supplier statement reconciliations, GRNI ageing, Debit balances, KPI reporting, at least monthly and then as required
Maintain control of the AP ledger in all aspects, in line with the P2P policy, SOX, Internal Control and External Audit
Investigate, resolve and respond to internal and external customer queries promptly, using best practice
Month End tasks to be completed accurately and on time as per the Month End timetable including reconciliations of the ledger
Monitor and age GRNI balances providing training on receipting where required
Ensure all accounts payable queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently
Ensure the ERP system is understood, and issues or enhancements escalated to resolution
Exhibit positive role model behaviour, ensuring an environment that promotes a professional, open culture, fosters teamwork, flexibility, and enables continuous development of the team
Provide guidance and support to all staff within the department and encourage the implementation of best practice
Communicate fully, to your manager, all situations that may affect the department's ability to meet standards or deadlines
Ensure all Company policies, systems and procedures are adhered to

Qualifications:

Essential

Fluent in German

- >2 years Accounts Payable Experience

Experience in invoice processing, query resolution, P/O and GRNI
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
Good IT skills with an intermediate / working knowledge of Excel
Strong coaching and people management skills
Strong communication skills
High organised and a demonstrative ability to prioritise work
Numerate and logical
Ability to escalate any issues/problems to the AP Manager when necessary
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to make timely and rational decisions based on relevant information and experience
Ability to effective management suppliers through strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work efficiently whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable

A recognised accounting qualification such as AAT, studying towards a recognised accounting qualification is preferred.
Previous experience working in a Shared Service Environment
SAP experience