Accounts Payable Lead

Who you are

• First up, we hire humans, not machines, so let’s look at the key skills that we love to see. People that:
• Live and breathe their authenticity and individuality in everything that they do
• Take pride in what they do, and inspire others to do the same
• Have a sense of fun and adventure, along with a hands on & a can-do approach
• Not be phased by constant change and challenges and willing to adapt and implement solutions
• Collaborate like crazy & have a willingness to help in all areas of the business when needed
• Approach every day like it’s day one. Committed, open minded and ready to enjoy every exhilarating second. Now, let’s look at the experience we ideally need. You’ll need:
• Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Lead or similar experience
• To have worked in a fast-paced environment with a solid understanding of what a good AP end to end process looks like
• To be a problem solver who can take ownership of a process
• Experience in working with Xero, Pleo and ApprovalMax
• Worked in high growth FMCG environment
• Familiarity with Drinks/Coffee/Oat milk manufacturing business

What the job involves

• The Accounts Payable Lead is a role that plays a key part in the success of the finance function. The role will take sole ownership of accounts payable, supplier payments and invoice/expense processing for both our UK and US entities
• The accuracy of the financial data, reconciliations and supplier relationships is the key foundations of building a world class finance function. This role works closely with finance, the business and external suppliers
• This is a hands-on role suited to someone who is comfortable moving between process ownership, analysis, supplier communication, reconciliation, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced FMCG environment
• This role combines end to end ownership of accounts payable with a focus on accuracy, control and supplier relationships across our UK and US entities. Priorities will evolve as the business grows, but success in the role will include:
• Management of purchase order process & ensuring that all invoices are correctly authorised
• Posting of supplier invoices & expenses, ensuring postings are made accurately and on time
• Obtaining supplier statements & reconciling with ledger to ensure completeness
• Dealing with day-to-day supplier queries
• Ensure accuracy of VAT codes on expenses and invoices
• Preparation and management of weekly payment runs and payment of staff expenses
• Completion of bank and credit card reconciliations
• Responsible for reconciliation of accounts payable ledger at month end
• Training new staff members on expenses & purchase order processes
• Assist with year-end audit queries
• Suggest improvements of systems and implement process changes to achieve efficiencies
• Support with restructuring of the Finance team and processes over the coming months
• You’ll be reporting into Kimberly, our Head of Finance, working alongside our wider Finance team, who love what they do and contribute to the growth of Minor Figures. You’ll work closely with a motley crew of teammates across the globe that are celebrated for their individuality in a work culture that encourages you to be optimistic, experimental and daring