We are looking for an ambitious Accounts Payable Manager!
MJMK Restaurants own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants:
* Casa do Frango (4 sites) - Portuguese grill concept with restaurants in London Bridge, Shoreditch, Heddon Street and Victoria
* KOL – fine dining Mexican restaurant located in Marylebone, with chef patron Santiago Lastra. KOL has a Michelin star and is listed as Nr 23 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
* Lisboeta – premium Portuguese-inspired restaurant by Nuno Mendes, in Fitzrovia
As well as two of the most anticipated launches of this autumn:
* Fonda - a modern Mexican concept from KOL Chef Patron, Santiago Lastra, which has just opened in Heddon Street
* AngloThai – debut restaurant from the brilliant chef John Chantarasak, focusing on Thai recipes using British ingredients, opening in Marylebone in the coming weeks
We are looking for a motivated Accounts Payable Manager to support this expansion.
Your responsibilities as Accounts Payable Manager at MJMK Restaurants will be:
* Take ownership of accounts payable processes to drive efficiencies
* Complete general AP duties - invoice processing, payment runs, banking, creditor ledger reconciliations etc.
* Daily monitoring of AP mailboxes
* Analysing the aged creditor report, reviewing the key supplier accounts weekly including rent, rates and direct debits
* Ensure zero debit balances on the supplier ledger
* System Management – manage the invoice approval system, keeping the approval matrices up to date
* Ensure compliance with company policies
* Managing the company's bank accounts (Natwest & Modulr), setting up payments and transfers, monitoring balances for month end
* Manage setup of new supplier accounts & credit terms
* Support cash-flow forecasting through accurate payment scheduling and identification of exceptional items
* Expenses & Company Card spending - review and implement a new process for the team to follow
* Support with posting accruals and prepayments
* Oversee system upgrades and reconciliation queries on the ledgers
* Maintain a sound understanding of VAT rules and their impact on invoice coding
* Build strong relationships and actively engage with suppliers and operations; conduct site visits when required
* Support with some balance sheet reconciliations
* Look for potential cost savings when reviewing invoices, and where time allows provide feedback to FC / FD on potential areas of overspend
Skills & Experience
* Must have accounts payable experience (3+ years)
* Experience with implementing new systems
* Strong analytical and organisational skills, with proficiency in Excel
* Knowledge of Xero preferred
* Hospitality experience preferred
* Proactive, collaborative, with excellent communication skills and a drive for process improvement
* Comfortable to work in a small team in a fast-paced environment
* AAT Qualified or proven knowledge of accounting and reporting standards, accruals & prepayments
* Working knowledge of VAT regulations
As an Accounts Payable Manager at MJMK Restaurants, we’ll offer you:
* Up to £40,000 salary package, subject to experience
* 50% staff discount on food across all MJMK’s restaurants
* 33 days holidays at Support Office, including Bank Holidays
* Opportunity to develop your career with MJMK as we expand
* Mental health and well-being assistance with Hospitality Action who can offer free advice and counselling if you’re struggling at work or at home
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after your first year with us
* An enhanced pension plan and the opportunity to take a sabbatical for a month, with two weeks paid by MJMK, after you’ve worked with us for 5 years
If you are a people-focused Accounts Payable Manager, who loves hospitality, get in touch!
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