Part-time Ap Accounts Assistant

Through the collective strength of 170,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex, a Fortune global 500 company, is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We welcome people of all backgrounds. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinary

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an AP Accounts Assistant part time (15 hours/week) located in Warrington, UK.

Purpose of the job:
To ensure all supplier invoices are received and processed in accordance with agreed procedures, and that payments are processed without adverse effect on the supply of goods and services

What a typical day looks like:

- Have full responsibility for specific accounts from processing invoices to ensuring payments are issued without having an adverse effect on the supply of goods and services
- Validate VAT postings to ensure zero errors each month
- Process daily invoices in accordance with standard procedures
- Request & reconcile supplier statements on a monthly basis to ensure payment of account is issued on a timely basis. Provide update to supplier
- Follow up reconciling items to ensure completeness of statement reconciliation
- Liaise with internal / external contacts to ensure all queries resolved prior to supplier payment date
- Supplier payments to be issued on scheduled payment runs in accordance with agreed deadlines
- Ensure refunds from suppliers are processed to ledger on a timely basis
- Reconcile GRNI to ensure accuracy of accrual
- Escalate issues to management as necessary to ensure prompt resolution of outstanding issues
- Freight invoices to be processed in accordance with agreed procedures, identification of inbound / outbound charges
- Work alongside Freight Team to ensure invoices due for payment are approved follow Freight Audit approval
- Complete Inter Company Accounts (ICA) upload and reconciliation of ICA accounts
- Arrange, schedule & participate in calls / meetings with internal / external customers
- Complete all filing of AP documents on a daily basis

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

- Have a thorough understanding of multiple VAT rules & regulations/procedures
- Must be capable of dealing with a high volume work-load and the capacity to investigate and resolve all identified issues
- Experience with VAT rules and regulations, or working in an accounts department is an advantage
- Have a thorough understanding of multiple VAT rules & regulations / procedures, including both Polish & Italian VAT is an advantage
- Taking full ownership of their specific accounts as well as being an all round team member, and having the flexibility to assist in all areas of the accounts department as and when required
- Excellent communication skills
- Confidence & assertiveness
- Effective in using Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel
- Eligible to work in the UK

Interested? Flex recognises the changing needs of employees and the importance of a work life balance, so we are proud to have a FLEXible working policy in place. This includes a hybrid working model allowing employees to work from home 3 days a week. Competitive salary and benefits, discuss at interview. Additional site benefits include free on site parking, free fruit and a great safe working environment.

You will also be entitled to:

- The ability to purchase additional holidays
- Flexi hours
- Continuous training and development
- Employee reward and recognition scheme
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance

Place of work : Warrington, UK

Please note that our recruitment team is based in Hungary and therefore you may be called by an international number. (+36...)

Please also be aware that there are currently no direct public transport links to site so possessing your own transport is required.

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Job Category

Finance

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At Flex, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and know there is much more to a great employee than just a list of requirements - if you are excited about a role (but don’t meet every bullet-point), we encourage you to apply. You might be just who we are looking for Our inclusive environment welcomes individuals of any age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the recruitment process.

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