Accounts Payable Associate - FTC

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

6 Month - FTC

About Ingenuity

Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: Ingenuity Commerce, Ingenuity Studios, Ingenuity Fulfilment.

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

About Finance at Ingenuity

Finance at Ingenuity is a rapidly growing and evolving team. As the business expands and takes on new challenges, finance is there to support every step of the way, leading to dynamic and challenging roles – no two days are the same! Common characteristics among our team are the ability to drive change, adaptability and resourcefulness, to ensure we can keep pace with the business, without compromising on financial control or sales performance.

About the Role

Reporting into Accounts Payable Team Leader, the primary responsibility of the Accounts Payable Associate is to ensure that invoices received from suppliers are processed as per company policy.

The Accounts Payable Associate will be a subject matter expert for processing supplier invoices, will execute the process in line with the Group procedures and according to the internal and external audit requirements.

Performance Delivery:

• Processing invoices
• Inbox management/ supplier queries
• Invoice Exceptions
• Xelix errors/ duplications
• Statement reconciliations
• Supplier management & calls
• Urgent payment initial creation
• Internal stakeholder management 
• Manage unallocated cash 
• Review GRNI

Responsibilities:

• Own the month-end process for P&L and BS, demonstrating a keen eye for detail.
• Ensure strong financial controls are in place and continue to challenge and improve the controls in place.
• Support the wider team with their deliverables and ongoing development.
• Ensure a holistic view of performance to provide insight to support commercial analysis on trading performance.
• A proactive approach to month-end and financial planning.
• Take part in divisional finance and internal stakeholder meetings as and when required
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Identify recurring issues and potential room for improvement within current processes
• Strive to achieve best practice performance levels against agreed set of KPIs

Requirements:

• Preferably working towards a professional qualification – AAT, CIMA, ACCA, ACA or QBE
• Fluent in English both verbal and written. Another European Language (French, Polish, German) an advantage but not essential.
• Strong organisational effectiveness skills; attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills, ability to perform tasks effectively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment without close guidance or supervision
• Results driven, self-sufficient and high motivation
• Must be able to work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Initiative and proactiveness for problem solving

Benefits:

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.