Accounts Payable Specialist

**Role**: Accounts Payable Specialist

**Location**: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

**Hours**:Full-Time / Permanent

**Salary**: £20,000 - £25,000 (Dependent on Experience) & Bonus Scheme

**Company**: Asda Express

**Role Overview**:
We are currently searching for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Transactional Finance team at Asda Express

As an AP Specialist, you will be required to efficiently and accurately process a high volume of invoices along with verifying and reconciling any discrepancies. You will also be expected to prepare and process electronic transfers and checks whilst maintaining organised and up to date records.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Enter and post invoices/credit notes in accordance with business requirements, ensuring accurate coding in the accounting system
- Manage and update the vendor master database to ensure accurate and current information.
- Perform pre-disbursement controls, monitor direct debit activities and conduct balance sheet account reconciliations
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of supplier statements, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
- Proactively manage supplier accounts, including monitoring ageing and addressing any outstanding issues.
- Communicate with suppliers to resolve invoicing, payment, or other queries promptly
- Release payment files and process manual ad hoc payments as needed
- Collaborate with other departments and liaise with the broader finance team
- Communicate regularly with the Team Leader, providing updates on daily, weekly, and monthly activities
- This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time._
- Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Clerk or in a similar role
- Proficient in accounting software and MS Office, with strong Excel skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy in processing transactions
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders

**Benefits & Rewards**:

- Performance Based Bonus Scheme
- Employee Life Assurance
- ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
- Exclusive employee discounts across 900 retailers
- Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
- Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career
- Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
- Free Secure Car Parking
- Dress Down Fridays
- Flexi-Time
- Prayer and Ablution Facilities
- Shower Facilities
- Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
- Work Anniversary Rewards
- Free Eye Test

**About ASDA Express**
- As the convenience arm of Asda, Asda Express is supporting Asda’s ambition to become the UK’s second largest grocery retailer by moving into the fast-growing £40bn convenience market. Asda Express will also help to bring Asda’s value pricing closer to millions of customers._
- Following the acquisition of convenience sites from the Co-op Group and EG Group during the last two years, there are circa 470 stores which are in the process of being converted to Asda Express. Each store stocks up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including ‘top up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go or cooking dinner from scratch._
- The acquisition of the former EG Group UK convenience sites will also help accelerate Asda’s move into the £62bn foodservice market, adding more than 450 Greggs, Subway and Burger King outlets as franchise agreements as well as wholly owning healthy fast-food chain, LEON._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AP Specialist - 95868