Accounts Payable Executive - 12 months Fixed Term Contract Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Applied Intuition Inc.; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance company in Solihull is looking for an Accounts Payable Executive on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing invoices, supplier queries, and ensuring compliance with accounting practices. The ideal candidate will have solid accounting knowledge and experience in purchase ledgers. This hybrid position requires attending the office at least three days a week, and comes with performance-based bonuses and other benefits for a fulfilling work experience.

Benefits

Performance-based Bonus opportunity

Funded Healthcare benefit

25 days holiday plus additional day for your birthday

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger is preferred.
• Ability to manage day to day priorities effectively.
• Self-motivated and pride in high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Manage the processing of invoices monthly and provide analysis.
• Support audits and assist in developing financial policies.
• Develop relationships with key suppliers through communication.

Skills

Solid accounting knowledge

Good communication skills

Technologically proficient

Education

Desire to study towards AAT

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Accounts Payable Executive - 12 months Fixed Term Contract

OVERVIEW: Are you our next Accounts Payable Executive? We’re looking for someone to join the Finance team managing and maintaining the company’s accounts payable in an accurate and efficient manner. Developing new or improved processes along the way is an integral part of the role helping to better the company and progress overall operations within the department.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Key point of contact for an Accounts Payable division
• Manage the processing of invoices on a monthly basis and provide analysis when required
• Instigate and deal with supplier queries and ensure accounts are up to date and reconciled
• Develop relationships with key suppliers through regular communication
• Working with operations to ensure that PO’s raised are complete and accurate
• Ensure all invoices are posted in a timely and accurate manner following chart of account coding guidelines whilst improving invoicing standards within Gymshark
• Manage and process staff expense claims
• Assist in the reconciliation and management of key balance sheet accounts
• Support all audit visits i.e. internal, external and contractual audits
• Assist in the development of financial policies, processes and working instructions
• Develop and produce analysis reports to aid in the strategic planning of Gymshark to improve efficiency or become more cost effective
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting practices, procedures and policies of Gymshark
• Ensure all documents are filed in a timely and logical manner
• Maintain a high standard of work adhering to all regulatory legislation
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all sensitive matters

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Solid accounting knowledge
• Experience in purchase ledger
• Detailed and methodical – duties are completed in an accurate manner whilst spotting irregularities and investigating them
• Able to manage day to day priorities effectively, proactively seek issues and be able to provide solutions for these
• Self‑motivated and take pride in completing tasks to the highest standard
• Pro‑active – to go above and beyond and adapt to the changing needs of the team. Adaptive and logical – be able to think about and solve new issues that may arise as the company grows and faces new challenges
• Good communication skills and able to build a strong rapport with teams key to the role
• Technologically proficient and able to make full use of technology and software to complete tasks efficiently and accurately
• Able to manage time and responsibilities to ensure key tasks are completed to deadlines to ensure the rest of the department operates smoothly
• Desire to study towards AAT and beyond

WHAT YOU COULD ALSO HAVE:

• Knowledge of Netsuite

This is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK. Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

ABOUT US. We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

• Performance-based Bonus opportunity
• Funded Healthcare benefit
• 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
• Contributory Employer pension scheme
• Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
• Access to High Street cashback and discounts
• Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
• Enhanced Family Leave package
• Life Assurance

Office location specific benefits include (IQ):

• Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
• Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars

Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.