Accounts Payable Clerk / Assistant

ABOUT US:

Pizza Hut Delivery is part of the largest restaurant operator in the World (Yum! Brands). Our excellent standards of customer service and quality products can only be delivered through the dedication and care of our teams. It’s our people that make our business great!

We always need people who can help to grow our business (we are expanding across the UK & Ireland) and people who can deliver the best service and products that our customers demand.

Join a global brand and benefit from our fantastic culture of development and recognition. We will support both your personal development and career progression to new levels. The business is constantly growing and we have been recognised and awarded for being a great, fun place to work.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB & SIZE:

• To ensure accuracy and integrity of the Accounts Payables process. To provide a proactive service to both internal and external customers of Financial Control.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Code and enter Purchase Ledger invoices and Credit Notes;
• Liaise with Budget Holders in respect of coding issues;
• Deal with various budget holders to ensure timely invoice authorisation, processing and payment;
• Prepare weekly supplier BACS payment runs;
• Effectively Interact with suppliers, deal with queries etc.;
• Reconcile supplier statements with ledger accounts;
• Code and enter expenses ensuring company policy is adhered to;
• Raise ad-hoc payments as required;
• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations;
• Assist with any ad hoc projects;
• Posting journals;
• Month-end tasks.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Work cross functionally as part of a larger Finance Team.
• Teams outside Finance associated with role – Operations, HR, Marketing, New Product Development, Supply Chain, Business Development & I.T
• Pizza Hut external suppliers.
• Customers

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED:

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-3 years AP experience in high volume invoice processing department is essential for this post;
• AAT qualification or degree level education would be beneficial;
• Knowledge of JDE E1 or a similar accounting system;
• PC literate, good Excel skills & experience of Microsoft word.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Good attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy;
• Organised approach to work, demonstrating effective time management;
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating an ability to develop effective and professional working relationships with both colleagues and suppliers;
• Professional approach, providing a positive influence to other members of the team;
• Demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills;
• Tenacious approach to resolving invoice exceptions;
• Ability to develop and contribute to process and systems improvements;
• Proactive and professional attitude;
• Fast, accurate data input skills;
• Ability to work to deadlines;
• Ability to react to changing work volumes;
• Keen to learn and improve own performance;
• Will go the extra mile to help fulfil customer needs;
• Has a ‘can-do’ attitude to work;
• Enjoys working effectively as part of a team;
• Welcomes and invites constructive feedback to support learning, development and continual improvement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pizza Hut is also a very sociable company and we strive to incorporate our company value of fun whenever we can. Our teams regularly enjoy nights out with their colleagues- including pay day drinks, weekly netball and football matches and each year we organise a big Christmas party to celebrate the successes of the year.

• Performance and company bonus scheme;
• Contributory pension scheme;
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays;
• Fantastic open plan office with great facilities onsite (enjoy your breaks or have meetings in their social room, free vending machines, subsidised gym, just to name a few…);
• Free staff parking;
• Study support is available for the rights candidate after a year in the role.