Accounts Payable Administrator

  • Baxterstorey
  • Reading, Berkshire
  • Sep 24, 2022
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Accounts Payable Administrator

• Reports to Accounts Payable Manager

• Reading Support Office

WSH is the parent company for leading brands operating in the catering and hospitality sectors. Our brands operate in diverse sectors, including:

• Public spaces - such as the Science Museum, St Pancras Champagne bar and Dublin Zoo

• Workspaces - from oil rigs to investments banks

• Education - primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities

A central support office provides financial and other administrative services to the group companies each of whom retains its own personality and who operate across a number of catering and hospitality markets.

Accounts Payable Administrator benefits:

• Up to 33 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

• Pension

• Discounts available from choices app, from high street shops to holidays and cinemas

Accounts Payable Administrator requirements:

Support role to the WSH business to ensure timely and accurate transactions are paid to agreed terms for approximately 3,000+ Suppliers. Responsible for day to day running of Electronic Invoicing

• Respond to telephone, e-mail, electronic Invoicing Helpdesk queries within agreed timescales

• Reporting from electronic invoicing, analyse data and action accordingly

• Provide ongoing support for both suppliers (including electronic invoicing) and the WSH Business

• Review and correct failed documents with validation errors to integrate ready for payment

• Overseeing the day to day running of designated supplier accounts and addressing urgent issues to resolution

• Reconciliation of supplier accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures including correcting adjustments & unallocated cash

• Set-up new suppliers on accounting system including changes to bank details ensuring all master checks are adhered to

• Assist with month-end closing process

• Process documents in line with current policies to Accounts Payable timetable

• Ad Hoc duties as requested by Line Manager

What we would like from our Accounts Payable Administrator:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Accounting Package

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent administration skills including Intermediate level of excel skills & Microsoft Office

• Strong organisational skills with ability to multi-task while meeting strict deadlines

• Good communication skills both written and verbal

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent Team player

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