Who are we?
Majestic Wine Group is the UK’s largest end-to-end wines and spirits specialist, operating across retail, on-trade and hospitality through four brands: Majestic Retail, Majestic Commercial, Enotria and Vagabond. Founded in and backed by Fortress Investment Group, the business has undergone rapid growth through transformation and acquisitions, formally becoming Majestic Wine Group in. With over retail stores, a nationwide on-trade supply network and a growing wine bar estate, Majestic is focused on curating a high-quality, differentiated product range, delivering expert service and expanding its physical and digital footprint across the UK.
Role Purpose
The purpose of the Accounts Payable Clerk is to ensure that all outgoing payments are properly verified and that invoices are accurately processed and recorded in a timely manner.
Job Specifics:
1. Contract Type: Permenant
2. Location: Watford - Our Head Office is based in Watford, our Head Office is 15- minute walk from Watford Junction station*
3. Reporting to: Accounts Payable Manager
*We are proud to offer an Agile Working Policy for Head Office colleagues; a blend of office and remote working which will include a number of days working at the Majestic Office each week
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
4. Task of the Accounts Payable team to include invoice entry, PO management, scanning & query resolution
5. Goods for resale invoices are processed against approved PO’s
6. Goods invoices processed against Goods received
7. Ensure invoice allocation is accurate including capture of retro. & customer information where appropriate
8. Managing the AP inbox(s) – placing or printing emails and filing into respective folders for other AP assistants. Collate and sort any external mail as required
9. Collation & processing of company credit card and staff expenses
10. Maintain the AP Fresh desk (internal query & support) inbox
11. Assist in the supplier statement reconciliations
12. Other admin duties as required.
Knowledge & Skills Required
* Previous Accounts Payable Ledger experience desirable.
* Dealing with high volume of data entry.
* Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
* Keen eye for detail.
* Excellent communication skills
* Intermediate Excel skills required
What's in it for you:
13. A competitive salary & performance related bonus
14. Up to 20% Staff Discount
15. 29 days holiday, including public and bank holidays and we also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
16. Life Assurance (Worth 2 times your annual salary)
17. A contributory Company Pension Plan
18. Career development opportunities
19. Free parking on site with electric charging points
20. Access to Retail Trust which includes: Retail Rewards including Instant savings with discounted e-vouchers, discounted reloadable shopping cards, gift vouchers and gift cards, Discounts of up to 30%, access to free counselling support phone line
21. Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave after 26 weeks
22. Long service rewards