Accounts Payable Associate

Why do we need you?

This role is working with Saint-Gobain Professional Services, based at our head office site in East Leake. You will be joining a team of 5 focused on purchase ledger activities, part of a wider professional services team at the site supporting brands across Saint Gobain UK & Ireland.

We are seeking an Accounts Payables Associate to undertake the processing of invoices and supplier statement reconciliation to the required standard, utilising digital finance systems. We are looking for people that can work with a customer centric can do attitude when responding to queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders. We are seeking team players, willing to contribute to the success and continuous improvement of the wider department.

What you will be doing:

• Invoice processing to a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.
• Assisting with the preparation of KPI data and any other ad-hoc duties.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements, follow-up and resolution of reconciling differences
• Identify issues on accounts and undertake their prompt resolution either with the suppliers or internally within our businesses
• Management of the allocated part of the ledger resolving, blocked, aged and debit items
• Ensure that all work conforms to current internal control procedures
• Dealing with general supplier account queries in a positive and timely manner.
• Assisting with and supporting internal and external audit visits and requirements; including preparation of reports, schedules and procedures.

What we're looking for:

• Prior experience in a Accounts Payable or relatable finance role, we are happy to see applicants from all industry backgrounds.
• Ideally experience of using SAP, Oracle, Navision or similar .
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills for producing and presenting data to stakeholders.
• Good communication skills with a positive customer centric attitude to supporting suppliers and business stakeholders.

A little more about us

Are Saint-Gobain an inclusive employer?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!