Job Description
Do you enjoying finding the final piece to a puzzle? Are you an inquisitive person, driven to complete a task from start to finish? Highly organized, great at communicating verbally and written, accurate with data entry and have great time management? Then this is the opportunity for you.
Brakes are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Accounts Payable Team, role including managing a mailbox triage system, working and communicating 3-way invoice matching errors via VIM (vendor invoice management system), resolving queries and communicating to a variety of internal and external key stakeholders. Completing daily administrative tasks such as bank postings, rejected EDI invoices etc.
Our role is offering hybrid working with 1 day required in the Ashford office per week (post approved training), so ideally you will be within a commutable distance to Ashford.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
1. Communicating with suppliers via a triaged mailbox. You will need to be able to speak confidently within the AP team and wider Brakes departments.
2. Working through parked invoices on our VIM system. Understanding and being able to concisely communicate via a VIM workflow (to the correct stakeholder) why the invoice does not match to a purchase order and what action is required. All with the intention of first-time resolution to ensure invoices are paid in line with payment terms.
3. Complete daily tasks such as posting bank entries to the ledger, creating and posting debit notes for Stock Returned to Vendors, reversing and reposting incorrect EDI submissions.
4. Meet key daily AP Administrators KPI’s
5. Cover other administrator's tasks in colleague’s absence as required
6. Ad-hoc tasks as required
About you:
The ideal candidate may have had previous Accounts Payable experience or some experience of working within an administrative role, with the ability to communicate, both orally or written. We are looking for someone who can prioritise workloads and work well under pressure whilst using their own initiative to achieve KPIs and SLAs. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required – intermediate Excel ability (V-Lookups/Pivot Tables) would be an advantage but can be trained. Knowledge of SAP is also advantageous but not a requirement as training will be provided.
What you’ll receive:
7. A competitive salary
8. Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
9. Pension scheme
10. Hybrid working contract
11. Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
12. Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
13. Recognition awards and Incentives
14. Career progression opportunities - being part of Brakes and the wider Sysco group, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
Additional Information
At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
Brakes
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!