Accounts Payable Assistant

Ensure the efficient operation of the Accounts Payable function including month end close and payment processing to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on-time. Working with other departments to resolve issues in a timely manner and maintaining strong financial governance.,

• Accurately process supplier purchase invoices ensuring adherence to internal matching and approval rules, liaising with all departments to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner to enable payments to be made to Suppliers agreed payment terms.
• Reconcile supplier statements and where necessary liaise with suppliers regarding any anomalies.
Monitor goods received and raise queries where necessary.
• Investigate and resolve supplier invoice related queries as they arise and escalate where necessary.
Prepare and review supplier payment schedule with Accounts Payable supervisor and prepare supplier payment runs along with monitoring and review of bank accounts, payroll payments and Direct Debit payments.
• Process employee's expenses in line with current expenses policy ensuring necessary authorisation.
Assist with end of month reconciliation and accruals.
• Liaise with all departments to resolve Purchase Order and invoice related queries.
• Assist with ongoing monitoring of local standard operating procedures and adherence to governance controls.
• Supporting the wider Finance team with ad hoc tasks where required.
  
  Preferred - Experience of working in an Accounts Payable function.
Proven administration and organizational skills.
• Understanding and adherence to governance and compliance.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and standards.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and work as part of a team.
• If you have any accountancy qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA etc this would be advantageous although not essential.
• Excellent computer skills with experience of using ERP workflows, invoice processing and payment systems.
  
  At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days' paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.