Accounts Payable Clerk

Role: Accounts Payable Clerk

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA – Office Based

Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: £22,000 & Bonus Scheme

What will my role look like?

Our Transactional Finance Team is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity available for an Accounts Payable Clerk! In this role you will be part of the Accounts Payable Team and responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone who is looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation.

What would my main responsibilities be?

Invoice Entry

Posting invoices / credit notes per business requests and ensuring they are coded correctly in the accounting system

Vendor master database maintenance

Reconciliation, Payments and Controls (RPC)

Pre-disbursement controls

Direct Debit monitoring

Balance sheet account reconciliation

Preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations

Monitoring of month end activities for accounts payable

Pro-active management of supplier accounts and monitoring of ageing

Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries

Monitor AP email inbox / ticketing system

Release of payment files, manual ad hoc payments

Other ad-hoc tasks as required

Support to clients, vendors

Communicating and liaising with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment or other queries

Cooperation with other departments

Liaising with the broader finance team and Team Leader to provide regular updated on daily/weekly and Monthly activities

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

Finance / Accounting Qualification or experience within a finance role

Highly organised with strong attention to detail & accuracy

Benefits & Rewards

Performance Based Bonus Scheme

Employee Life Assurance

EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants

ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores

EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers

Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme – access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice

Learning & Development – access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group

Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices

Free Secure Car Parking

Dress Down Fridays

Flexi-Time

Prayer and Ablution Facilities

Cycle to Work / Shower Facilities

Sit / Stand Desk Facilities

Work Anniversary Rewards

Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

United Kingdom-based EG Group is a leading independent convenience retailer, which has established partnerships with global brands such as Starbucks, Cinnabon, KFC, Subway, Greggs, SPAR, and Burger King, as well as a focused portfolio of proprietary brands. The business has an established pedigree of delivering an excellent Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel proposition in all the markets in which it operates and currently employs more than 50,000 colleagues working in over 6,600 sites across the UK&I, Europe, USA and Australia. The group has enjoyed significant growth, with 2021 revenues exceeding $26bn as well as serving over one billion customers annually.

Please note, the successful applicant will be subject to a completed DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.