Accounts Payable Assistant

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our team in, Kings Hill, UK.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Assistant to support the finance team with day-to-day accounting operations. The role involves accurate invoice processing, supplier liaison, reconciliations, and assisting with payments and reporting to ensure smooth financial operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Accurately code, post, and process purchase and manual invoices in line with company policies.
• Manage incoming finance emails, resolving supplier and internal invoice queries promptly.
• Perform daily and month-end bank reconciliations, including revaluations and petty cash reconciliation.
• Prepare and process supplier payments, payroll deductions, and inter-company allocations.
• Set up and validate new supplier accounts and bank details within HSBCnet.
• Manage group currency transfers, drawdowns, and overnight deposits.
• Download and reconcile statements and invoices from portals, including HMRC Customs.
• Support audits by maintaining accurate records and providing required documentation; assist with ad hoc finance tasks as needed.

Experience we look for:

Essential

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger processes.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Good organisational skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy.
• Proficient in Excel and experienced with ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong team player and ability to collaborate with financial and non-financial stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience in FMCG, food production, manufacturing or retail environments.
• Microsoft Dynamics experience.

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you?

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working.
• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• State of the art office with fresh fruit, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice & avocado ice-cream.
• Free on-site parking.
• Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.
• Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.
• Christmas hampers & a Christmas party.
• Sausage roll Thursday & pizza lunch days.

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.