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As the first point of contact for supplier queries, this role works issues through to resolution wherever possible, with more experienced members of the transactional team on hand to support with more complex queries.\nDuring month end, this role is key to keeping day-to-day processing running, ensuring the accounts inbox is maintained and invoices continue to be processed.\nThis role requires high organisation skills, the ability to work independently, strong time management and clear attention to detail. This role will be involved in the development of new processes and systems for the business as it grows over time.\nResponsibilities\nProcure to pay (P2P):\nDaily management of the accounts inbox, including initiating actions in a timely manner where required (e.g. confirming payment dates). Be the first port of contact for queries from suppliers, investigating and resolving issues (e.g. disputed balances, missed or duplicate payments), with support from the Accounts Assistant on more complex queries.\nOpening and circulating the Finance post.\nNew supplier set up\nAdd new suppliers into the finance system for approval.\nPerform call backs to verify bank details with suppliers for all new suppliers and any changes to existing bank details, ensuring these are evidenced in line with the P2P procedures.\nPurchase Orders (POs) and billing\nAssisting with queries from the wider business on creating POs.\nRaise POs for the Finance team as required.\nChasing budget holders and responsible individuals for missing POs.\nResponsible for communicating and archiving overdue PO’s as necessary on a monthly basis.\nSubmitting invoices to the OCR tool (Fast Four) and reviewing the output for accuracy, including values, GL coding, tax and due dates.\nEnsuring the Fast Four queue is kept as clear as possible, so that invoices are processed in a timely manner.\nTimely matching invoices to receipted purchase orders, and chasing for receipt where missing.\nInvestigating and resolving cases where receipted POs do not match the invoice received, or invoices are missing entirely, working with budget holders and suppliers, with support from the Accounts Assistant on more complex cases.\nSupplier payments\nEnsure invoices are processed in time to be included in the weekly payment run, in accordance with agreed payment terms.\nMonth end\nEnsure all invoices received are processed and AP is ready to close in line with the month end timetable.\nMaintain the accounts inbox and Fast Four queue throughout the month end period, to support the rest of the team through the month end close.\nProvide cover for the Accounts Assistant’s core day-to-day responsibilities during annual leave and sickness. Be sensitive and flexible to the needs of the team, adapting priorities to support colleagues during busy periods such as month end.\nTreasury:\nWeekly upload of bank transactions into Netsuite, and match supplier payments and customer receipts to invoices.\nTake the first look at unidentified bank transactions, resolving what can be resolved and passing complex items to the Accounts Assistant.\nWeekly chasing of corporate credit card holders to submit their expenses in the Expense system.\nCover the weekly bank reconciliations (Nolan) in the Accounts Assistant’s absence.\nOrder to cash (O2C) support:\nRaising routine sales invoices (e.g. consumables and zero value sales orders) from fulfilled sales orders, as directed by the Commercial Sales Accountant.\nSending reminders for invoices coming due and email chasers for overdue invoices, escalating to the Commercial Sales Accountant where customers do not respond.\nSupporting the Commercial Sales Accountant with routine queries received in the Accounts Receivable inbox.\nThere will also be opportunities to get involved in other aspects of finance transactional processing, subject to workload.\nWe are ideally looking for someone with the following skills and experience\nAccounts payable / purchase ledger processing\nDouble entry bookkeeping\nMicrosoft Excel competent\nCurrently working towards or ready to begin AAT qualification\nThe following would also be desirable: \nSales ledger / accounts receivable experience\nExperience with Netsuite or a similar finance system\nAAT Level 2 qualification\nWhy work for Refeyn?\nCompensation and core benefits\nWe anticipate a salary between £27,000 to £31,000, for this role, depending on the candidate’s experience.\n25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays\n1 paid volunteer day\nUp to 7% employer matched pension contribution\nPrivate health insurance plus critical illness cover, income protection and life insurance\nGive as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.\nFamily Friendly Benefits\nRefeyn offers the Enjoy Benefits Nursery Scheme to employees after 3 months, and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.\nSupporting your Development\nAll employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.\nCreating an Engaging Culture\nRefeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities.\nRefeyn is proud to use anonymised hiring practices. 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