Redditch Worcestershire
48 days ago
Finance Assistant, Accounts Payable, Garages GFR team
Finance Assistant, Accounts Payable, Garages GFR team

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Work type: Full time
Site: Redditch
Categories: Finance
Location: Worcestershire
Salary: Up to £25,000pa plus aligned Company Benefits
Business Area: Halfords Support Centre

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this role is to assist the team in ensuring that suppliers are paid correctly, on time, in full such that supplies to the Halfords Garage Business are not disrupted and the appropriate financial records reflect all associated transactions correctly, as well as supporting the Team Manager as detailed in the responsibilities below.

The role will be undertaken as part of a team of 9 people across the Support Centres in Redditch. The department is dynamic and ever changing. As such, the purpose of the role may change over time potentially moving towards greater reporting and analysis rather than document processing).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build strong commercial relationships with supplier base to avoid service impact.

Purchase invoice processing against Purchase Orders

Raising discrepancies with suppliers

PO query resolution to push invoices through the system for payment

Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements and investigate any spurious balances.

Providing Ops teams with Garage invoice matching data to help with query resolution and to help drive compliance across the estate.

Liaising with the Garage colleagues and other key stakeholders to them assist with queries

Payment processing and allocation, including BACS and DD

Payment query resolution

Investigation of historic balances across the ledger

Payment runs

Support the assigned Team Leader with Continuous Improvement activities and helping to drive best practice

Ad-hoc audit queries in relation your suppliers

KEY SKILLS

You must have a keen eye for detail, the role requires a high level of accuracy.

Proficient in Excel

SAP knowledge is advantageous, but not essential

Previous Accounts Payable experience, preferably with invoice matching experience and dealing with Purchase orders

Must be self-motivated and able to work to deadlines

Flexible approach to work and being able to juggle priorities

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skill- especially with key stakeholders

The Financial Shared Services team has worked hard to achieve a strong reputation both inside and outside the organisation. All team members are expected to participate in the drive for both process and service improvement.

Display behaviours in line with Halfords Values.

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