UK Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant

DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain's trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers.

Job Description

Accounts Payable Assistant is an excellent opportunity within our Finance department for an Accounts Payable professional to join us on a 12 month Fixed Term contract and be based out of our operation in the London Gateway Port to support our UK wide Accounts Payable needs. Reporting to the UK Accounts Payable Manager, our successful candidate will perform invoicing/billing activities such as preparing, recording, analysing and reporting invoicing/billing transactions, ensuring compliance with contracts for all DP World UK Ports and Terminal companies. You’ll respond to basic questions or concerns from suppliers with regards to their invoicing/ billing processes. We need your expertise to provide insights and analyses to management on invoicing/ billing operations and all things accounts payable.

Location

Stanford le hope, Essex

About The Role

How you will contribute:

• Processing purchase ledger invoices for all UK Ports and Terminal business units
• Resolution of invoice queries from suppliers
• Checking supplier statements
• Accounts Payable data entry
• Assist and process weekly BACs payment runs for UK Ports and Terminal business units
• Conduct weekly supplier statement reconciliations
• Provide assistance gathering information and/or with reports for auditors if required
• Work with the UK AP team to continually improve AP processes and functions
• Support the UK AP team with any other ad hoc duties and cover in times of absence
• Any other duties reasonably requested by Management

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrable Accounts Payable assistant experience
• AAT qualified or part qualified
• Computer literate with good excel and word skills
• Good communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage fluctuations in workload
• Adaptable with the ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

To Change What's Possible For Everyone

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.

#J-18808-Ljbffr