We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a busy team in a rapidly expanding retailer. Mountain Warehouse currently trades from over 360 stores throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and New Zealand. We also have a thriving e-commerce site and trade through an increasing number of online marketplaces, such as Amazon & eBay, both in the UK and internationally.

Reporting to one of our Accounts Payable Team Leader you will play a key role in supporting the business in several key AP tasks.

This role is based at our shared service centre in Coventry.

Role

  • Manage all activities on a group of specified supplier accounts – either International or UK based suppliers
  • Manage the email inbox to ensure that invoices are passed for processing and queries are dealt with or escalated as required
  • Process invoices and credit notes
  • Setting up new suppliers including bank details and maintaining related account information such as remittance email address, payment terms etc.
  • Allocating transactions on the suppliers account
  • Statement reconciliations including investigation and resolution of outstanding balances
  • Processing journals into Netsuite.
  • Reviewing of aged creditors reports
  • Assist with payment runs ensuring all approved and due invoices are included and that payments to key accounts are made
  • Liaising with internal and external contacts to resolve invoice queries in a timely manner
  • Supporting co-workers within the team and working together to achieve business targets
  • Other ad-hoc duties as required

Skills & qualification

  • Desire to join an Accounts Payable team and develop a career in Finance
  • Strong numeracy and IT skills (particularly Excel)
  • Excellent attention to detail, performing all work with high levels of accuracy
  • Good spoken and written communication skills and initiative to problem solve
  • Organisational and time management skills with ability to work to deadlines
  • Open, friendly person who is proactive, keen to develop and work as part of a growing team