Job Title

Accounts Payable Assistant

Location

Britannia House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Clerical Services

Closing Date

15 September 2024

“Everything About Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone’s input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Everything you’ll love ”

• Hybrid and flexible working - everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point.
• Discretionary bonus - Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts
• Company matched pension - Looking forward to the future
• 25 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays - Making sure you take time for your self and switch off
• 13 paydays a year - who doesn’t love an extra payday?
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions - Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us
• Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year - really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year
• Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business. (Link to grad scheme on Asda page)
• Free city centre parking - you can also use it outside working hours
  
  

Plus much more!

“That’s more like it”

“Find your role”

As part of a large team, you will be working at pace ensuring the accurate processing and payment of supplier invoices. You will have the opportunity to be involved in all parts of the process from supplier onboarding all the way through to paying suppliers. You will be providing great customer service to a wide range of internal and external customers via multiple channels including via email and over the phone. This is a 6-months FTC.

• Accurate and timely processing of all aspects of purchase ledger activities.
• Ensuring tasks are completed in accordance with the company financial control framework and policies.
• Investigating and resolving queries within service levels.
• Assisting with implementing new processes and procedures.
• Collaborating with colleagues across all areas of the business, building and maintaining good relationships, both internal and external.
• Contributing to completion of month end procedures providing insight into issues and areas for improvement.
• General housekeeping of the Accounts Payable Ledger.
  
  

“Let's find out about you”

• Experience within a Financial Control environment with knowledge of Accounts Payable/Purchase Leger or a similar role focusing on Financial Data administration is preferred.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Excel and comfortable using IT systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Demonstrate a strong team and work ethic along with a customer-centric mindset.
  
  

“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone’s reach.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
  
  

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works. This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective. It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including;-

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.
  
  

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves