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Your role at Clorox:
The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for the smooth running of Accounts Payable and other financial tasks supporting our UK/EMEA region. This position requires a self-starter candidate with relevant accounts payable/accounts ledger experience.
In this role, you will:
Duties will include managing and maintaining the Accounts Payable and Travel & Expenses, Key Account payments and cash management processes:
1. Ensures that all suppliers invoices are recorded, approved for and paid in timely manner. Reviews and approves the general ledger and department coding for each invoice by the budget holders in Concur
2. Reviews and approves staff expense claims in Concur
3. Reconciles and imports approved bills and staff expenses from Concur to Netsuite
4. Ensures timely response to queries by Suppliers, Customers or internal team members
5. Keeps supplier information up to date in Netsuite and Concur
6. Processes company credit card expenses
7. Organises and keeps current all supplier and employee expense invoice documentation.
8. Applies cash receipts to our customers on a timely basis to ensure Customer Service team has a clear understanding of accounts receivable positions.
9. Constantly maintains reconciliation of bank accounts with Netsuite
10. Actively works with Customer Service colleagues to research and resolve Accounts Receivable deduction balance.
11. Works with manager to record and maintain the e-commerce payments process
12. Sales ledger work, involving raising of invoices for intercompany/cross charges and recording payment receipts in GBP and other currencies
13. Responsible for maintaining the fixed asset register
14. Assists in PSA and P11D calculations for payroll involving ledger analysis and investigation
15. Assisting in AP or AR related audit enquiries
What we look for:
Years and Type of Experience:
16. Experience of accounts payable and financial accounting systems essential
17. Experience within FMCG environment preferable
18. Experience of using excel to manage large data
19. Keen to either start or has started studying for an ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualification
Skills and Abilities:
20. Must be confident, assertive, high attention to detail, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
21. Good excel skills is essential and also competent in other main Microsoft applications.
22. Good communication skills to liaise with all areas of the business and work constructively with a multitude of people across many cultures.
23. Critical thinking, excellent prioritization skills, flexible in a constantly changing environment.
24. Ability to use own initiative at all times.
25. Excellent organisational skills and strong decision making skills.
26. A positive ‘can do’ attitude is important as well as the ability to pick things up quickly, get on well with people and multi-task different projects.
27. NetSuite and Concur experiences preferred.
Education Level/Degree:
AAT or early stages in ACA/ACCA/CIMA studies
Business degree/ A Levels/BTEC/NVQ
Workplace type:
Hybrid-3 days office, 2 days remote
We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.
At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here .
Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:
28. Competitive compensation
29. Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
30. Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
31. Flexible work environment, depending on your role
32. Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
33. Half-day Fridays, depending on your location
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