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Breedon Group plc

Accounts Payable Assistant

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Hybrid
Eckington, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
Entry level
Hybrid
Eckington, North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
Entry level
Process supplier invoices and credit notes accurately (including VAT and ledger coding), clear OCR exceptions, reconcile supplier statements, resolve supplier and invoice queries within SLAs, maintain stakeholder relationships, support process improvements, and meet KPIs. Role is office-based in Derbyshire initially, moving to a hybrid two-days-per-week model after three months.
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As a key member of the Accounts Payable team, you will play an essential role in processing invoices and resolving supplier queries, ensuring a high-quality service is delivered to both internal and external stakeholders across the business.
This role is based from our office in Derbyshire and would be fully office based for the first 3 months, after which 2 days per week may be worked from home.  Candidates must therefore be within commutable distance of this location.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure the timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices and credit notes, including correct VAT treatment, ledger coding and three-way matching.
  • Ensure invoice processing exceptions are cleared via OCR in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs across multiple business units.
  • Resolution of invoice and supplier queries accurately and within SLA timeframes
  • Perform supplier statement reconciliations in line with agreed SLAs and KPIs across multiple business units.
  • Build and maintain effective internal and external relationships
  • Support and assist with process improvements and change initiatives
  • Consistently meet KPIs and SLAs
  • Undertake ad-hoc duties as required

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
  • Demonstrate a high level of written and numerical literacy with excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to plan and organise workload, work independently and as part of a team, and use own initiative
  • Experience working in a fast-paced and challenging environment
  • Excel desirable but not essential.
  • Experience within an Accounts Payable team, with an understanding of the end-to-end AP process, would be ideal

Job Benefits
  • 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays 
  • Contributory Pension Scheme 
  • Free on-site Parking 
  • Holiday Buy Scheme 
  • Volunteer Scheme 
  • Share Save Scheme 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme 
  • Health & Wellbeing Initiatives 
  • Discount Scheme 

About
Breedon is a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland.

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