Accounts Payable Executive

Salary: £28,000 per annum, plus generous benefits (please see below).

Contract: Permanent, full-time. 40 hours per week

Required Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Flexible

Working Hours:

Between the hours of 8am - 6pm

Vita Group delivers student accommodation, private residential accommodation, luxury serviced apartments and so much more. We know nobody ever changed the world by being the same, so we’re different, attracting and celebrating those who strive, who achieve, who push further. From site acquisition through to design and development and management of a building, we control every aspect of our property investments.

This approach ensures not only are we able to offer our customers the strongest property investment propositions but deliver on them and listen.

And we want you to help us.

As an Accounts Payable Executive, you will be a key member of the Group’s Finance team and will play a key part in producing and maintaining accurate and timely financial data for the Group.

Vita Group seeks experienced, but above all passionate, people who share our aspirations. We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Executive to provide financial support to the business, completing daily financial reconciliations and postings to ensure all day to day and month end transactions are accounted for accurately and in a timely manner.

• Purchase invoice processing in Yooz for over 100 companies, from invoice capture and coding through to approval and posting to Sage Intacct.
• Purchase order matching using Yooz.
• Supplier statement review and reconciliation.
• Creditors ledgers reconciliations.
• Issuing payment remittances.
• Preparing payment runs and processing supplier payments.
• Supplier onboarding, including setting up new supplier accounts and verifying new supplier and bank details in line with the Group’s fraud prevention controls.
• Dealing with supplier accounts and queries.
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries.
• Providing information and support to other departments in the business, as required.

This role will report to the Accounts Payable Manager, within the Procure to Pay function led by the Head of Procure to Pay.

• Number of invoices processed daily
• Number of invoices in dispute/resolved
• Number of supplier accounts fully reconciled
• Accuracy of postings

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• AAT qualified or training but not essential.
• Have worked in a high volume, multi-company environment.
• Have previous experience in property/construction business (preferable but not essential).
• Have knowledge of Sage Intacct.
• Have experience of Yooz or a similar AP automation/invoice processing system (preferable but not essential).
• Be able to process high volumes of invoices in a complex group structure of over 100 entities.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise.
• Be able to challenge existing processes and suggest improvements.
• Proficient in IT and online web-based tools,with intermediate skills in Microsoft 365, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Strong prioritisation and organisational skills, and a responsible approach to handling confidential information.

• Have a high standard of English (written and oral).
• A strong sense of ownership, emotional intelligence, and a determination to turn challenges into results.
• Have strong risk-aware and intuitive
• Possess excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Be driven and focused, and self-motivated to process a high number of calls and emails, providing exceptional service along the way.
• Enthusiasm, a flexible approach to working, and a willingness to go the extra mile when required.
• An excellent…