Accounts Payable Assistant

Job Description

Who are we?

Love2shop

(https://www.love2shop.co.uk)

is a business bringing vitality to the world of reward and recognition, helping people to celebrate the moments that matter most – at home, in work, at play, or anywhere at all, really.

We do that by helping people to offer the gift of choice. With an incredible range of gift cards and vouchers, Love2shop lets lucky recipients open the door to hundreds of top high street brands and retailers – and go spending! They can do that in-store or online.

Sometimes we work in the consumer market, and sometimes we are all about business-to-business and insight data tells us that over 60% of the UK population recognises the Love2shop brand.
This year, Love2shop has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by Great Places to Work. This means that we join other incredible brands acknowledged as UK companies which create warm, welcoming cultures where employees are looked after and given good opportunities to thrive and succeed.

We’ve been around for more than 55 years so you could say we really know our onions! But we’re also forward-thinking and progressive having recently been acquired by UK-based company, PayPoint, so there are many exciting developments to look forward to.
And this is where you might feel your eyebrow twitching? Because we’ve got our recruitment radar tuned in for a new team member – someone to help us build our future vision for Love2shop.
We would love you – no pun intended – to be part of our Love2shop journey.

As a disability-confident committed company, we have a passion for championing equality. We welcome all colleagues into a work environment where success is attainable for everyone, regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal access to growth and opportunities in our workplace.
If you love people and want to belong to a team that champions good, strong values, you’ll thrive in Love2shop. So, what’s holding you back? Send us your CV and covering letter today and leave the rest to us!

About the Role:

Love2shop are hiring for an accounts payable administrator who is keen to learn and join a friendly team in Liverpool. The successful candidate will assist the Finance manager with month end postings and balance sheet reconciliations. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to move into a commercial finance team.

Main Responsibilities:

• You will Implement and maintain systems, procedures and policies
• Continuous improvement including moving towards making as many payments as possible electronically
• You will ensure timely payment of vendor invoices by setting up regular payment runs
• Monitor that retailers are paid in line with terms and gain an understanding of the systems involved with this process for both voucher and flexecash retailers
• You will maintain and develop the system for invoice approval and payment all the way from initial purchase request through to payment
• You will pay individual’s expense claims ensuring compliance with company guidelines
•Manage the vendor setup process in line with company procedures
• Complete any ad hoc reports for both internal and external parties
• Create a costing matrix for all company expenditure
• Ensure all invoices are coded appropriately
• Month end Journals relating to Accruals and Prepayments
• Ensure all month end procedures are completed accurately, and on time including the month end close and cut offs
• Assist with month end postings and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure that the year-end files are completed accurately and assist with Audit queries.

Essential skills required:

• You have a background or some minimum experience in an accounting role
• You have strong organisation, analytical and account reconciliation skills
• You have ability to make and maintain a high control environment
• You have high integrity and work ethic

Desirable:

• You have advanced computer skills in MS Office products
• You have Knowledge of JD Edwards or MS Dynamics 365

Our benefits if you decide to join us:

• 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Company sick pay from day 1
• Company pension scheme
• UK health care cover
• Staff Everyday Benefits card offering discounts with multiple retailers (10%)
• Corporate travel scheme with Merseyrail, Northern rail, Arriva & Transport for Wales
• Fabulous kitchen space which offers free tea and coffee
• Faith room open to all denominations along with dedicated kitchen space for Halal and Kosher food preparation
• Family friendly leave
• Community volunteering policy which allows you 2 days per year to support the community with charitable events