Who We Are:
Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.
JOB MISSION:
As an Accounts Payable Analyst, you will be responsible for processing all invoices for our UK and EU Freight & Duty invoices. This role will also manage the full life cycle for Associate expenses & travel portal across EMEA. This includes setting up new starters and processing all expense requests from across the 9 entities. We are looking for a proactive and highly organised individual to join our growing Accounts Payable team.
We offer hybrid working and a flexibility to working hours to accommodate for a healthy work life balance.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Process all UK & EU freight invoices for payment on the AP ledger
2. Match all freight invoices to purchase orders for stock to distribute between the correct accounts via a journal posting
3. Track and reconcile the postings against the freight & duty accrual file
4. Reconcile the Freight & Duty suspense balance sheet accounts
5. Process and match all UK & EU duty invoices against the purchase orders
6. Collaborate with all key stakeholders on freight & duty providing effective support and transparency on progress
7. Audit all expenses and ensure they have been entered accurately
8. Provide accurate cash forecasting each week/month for Freight, Duty, T&E
9. Manage incoming expense/navan freshservice tickets
10. Deliver monthly expenses inductions for new starters
11. Approve and process all staff expense claims, purchasing card claims and petty cash claims in Concur and post onto the AP ledger ensuring all claims are in line with the expenses policy
12. Manage and process all expenses relating to the EMEA travel portal and process onto the correct entity or recharge out original entity to the correct place.
13. Analyse all staff expense trends to provide efficiency improvements using power bi reporting
14. Assist in annual audit for all relevant EMEA entities
15. Reconcile applicable AP transactional ledger accounts with cash/invoice entries
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:
16. AAT Qualified or equivalent
17. Proficient with Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
18. Experience of working in a busy/fast paced Accounts Payable Team
19. Previous Accounts Payable processing experience
20. Previous experience dealing with different VAT rates & foreign VAT is desirable
21. Previous knowledge of managing large volumes of invoices
22. Analytically minded- striving for solutions and process improvements
23. Excellent communication and relationship management skills
24. Additional language such as German, Dutch or French would be advantageous but not required
25. Experience with SQL & Pover Bi (Desirable)
BENEFITS:
26. Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
27. Private Medical Insurance
28. Dental Scheme
29. Pension Scheme
30. Flexible Working Hours
31. Hybrid working (3 days on-site)
32. 25 days Annual Leave per year
33. Life Insurance
34. On Site Gym
35. Employee Discount
36. Employee Referral Scheme
37. Volunteering Opportunities via NB GivesBack
38. Learning & Development Opportunities
39. Flexibility to work 20 days from anywhere each year
40. Travel Assistance and Insurance when working abroad
41. Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)