An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Accounts Payable Team for an Administrator. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and be the 'go-to' person for queries within the accounts payable team.
About Us
Every day we provide rural and agricultural communities with the support they need to succeed. Whether they are after a healthier herd or flock, increased yields, faster growth rates, a decent return on their land or even just a helping hand. We have the people, products, and services to help our customers get from where they are now to where they want to be. This is why every role at Carr's Billington is hugely important to our shared success and why we welcome talent from across all different backgrounds to work across our retail, feed, machinery, fuel and central support divisions.
Carr's Billington Agriculture is a subsidiary company of The Billington Group, who are also the proud owner of Criddle & Co., English Provender Company and Billington Foods.
The Job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring that supplier invoices are accurately coded, approved, and processed. You will monitor the email inbox, reconcile supplier statements and will complete new supplier due diligence. As the go-to person for resolving supplier disputes, you'll demonstrate problem-solving skills and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Daily tasks include:
1. Creation of new supplier accounts and maintenance of existing accounts as necessary.
2. Review supplier statement reconciliations and rectifying any discrepancies.
3. Allocation of direct debit and proforma payments to ensure unallocated payments are kept to a minimum.
4. Verify accuracy of invoices and ensuring correct coding is applied.
5. To be a point of contact for key stakeholders and colleagues across the business.
6. Ensuring invoices are approved for payment in a timely manner.
7. To help build relationships with suppliers by answering queries in a timely and helpful manner.
8. Adhering to agreed processes and controls, ensuring compliance with best practice.
9. Performing other similar duties and responsibilities as and when required to support the finance team of a team in a fast-paced environment.
10. To adhere to Company and Group policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to Safety, Health and Environmental.
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualities Required
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to multitask
* Effective communication with all levels across the organisation
* Strong attention to detail
* Enthusiastic and positive attitude
* Strong initiative and proactive approach
* Practical problem solver
Desirable
* Accounts Payable experience
Benefits
As part of The Billington Group, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
* An attractive salary package
* Annual salary reviews in September each year
* A minimum of 25 days annual leave
* Opportunity to work for a well-established family-owned business with ambitions for growth and innovation
Your Health
* Health Assured: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling and health and wellbeing advice
* Sick pay: Generous company sick pay entitlement
* Health Cash Plan: Claim back money spent on everyday health care such as optical, dental, physiotherapy and more
Your Lifestyle
* Staff Discount: A generous staff discount on selected products at our Country Stores
* Cycle to work scheme: A salary sacrifice scheme saving tax on a new bicycle and equipment
* Flexible life assurance and critical illness cover: Options to increase life assurance or add critical illness cover at preferential rates
* Perks At Work: Access to a discount website with over 3,500 brands for savings and cashback
* Salary finance benefits: Savings schemes, loans, wage advances, and financial education tools
Your Future
* Pension: Enrolment after 3 months of employment
* Training & Development: Role-specific and ongoing training opportunities through annual appraisals
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