Accounts Payable Assistant

Job Introduction

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team and an FTC to the end of March 2025!

This is an exciting role where you will be able to join an established team and take the next step in your career! You will be responsible for resolution of creditor accounts and queries, weekly payment runs, expenses and invoices.  This role would suit somebody with excellent time management skills and good attention to detail, with an organised and structured approach to delivery.

Based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, with free parking and a flexible, hybrid way of working, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in our team. Colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 3 days per week, with the expectation of additional attendance when needed.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure invoices are correctly authorised at the relevant level
• Work to a strict month-end close timetable
• Prioritise key tasks to meet daily targets
• Reconcile monthly supplier statements and ensure any discrepancies are resolved promptly
• Review supplier ledger accounts each month, ensuring all payments are allocated, and any issues are escalated to the Transactional Finance Manager
• Review, log, scan both staff expense and credit card claims, ensuring VAT is correct, costs are coded correctly along with gaining appropriate authorisation
• Work closely with other departments and stores always given excellent customer service
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs
• Monitor our various emails in-boxes on a rota basis
• Maintain a level of discretion and confidentiality at all times

The Ideal Candidate

• Prior experience working in a fast paced accounts payable department is preferable
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word and Outook
• Experience of SAP is desirable (although full training would be given)
• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Keen to learn new skills
• Excellent customer service skills

About The Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Opportunity to apply for Retail Apprenticeships
• Access to blended learning and development content
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.