Job Description

This role will assist in the preparation of plans, budgets and forecast. Supporting with general month-end tasks, accompany the Management Accountant(s) at monthly financial review meetings with General Managers, helping to analyze business performance, trends and emerging problem areas. Provide effective support to deliver an efficient Procurement function that meets the needs of the company.
Key Responsibilities

• Being a key point of contact for all new supplier setup by working directly with the Legal and Procurement departments, to ensure business risk is mitigated by performing supplier credit checks and review
• To assist staff with queries, liaise with staff regarding Open Purchase Orders, Blocked invoices, miscoding of costs and provide training if required
• Reconcile all credit card statements monthly, ensuring correct coding of transactions to P&L and compliance with company credit card policy
• Responsible for reviewing Open Purchase Orders and carry out Good Receipting in Metro and ensure costs are posted to the correct P&L account in a timely manner
• Provide support to the Management Accountant/s, which includes playing an active part in the annual budgeting cycle, month-end close and review meetings with General Managers
• Provide direct cover for the Purchasing Assistant in Beckton for actives relating to repairs and replenishment of stock
• Provide direct support to Head of Procurement on annual supplier spend review and allocation of cost to as per Group reporting requirements and general procurement activities to included but not limited to supporting tender submissions
• Ad-hoc projects as required to support the effective running if the finance department
• To oversee accounts payable, be the first point of contact for any supplier invoicing queries and co-ordinate the timely resolution of these queries in conjunction with the Budget Holders.
• Ensure adherence to Purchase to Pay Policies & Procedures.
• Validate purchase requisitions requests prior to budget holder approval.
• Ensure correct allocation of payments and reconcile supplier accounts in MS Dynamics, undertaking any financial transaction required and identifying discrepancies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of working within a Finance department is essential. Previous experience of data processing and reconciliations would be an advantage.
• Intermediate to Advanced user in MS Office, Excel and Word and Business Management Systems and possess equivalent work experience, with proven IT and organizational skills.
• A transport systems background is desirable
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to fulfill all tasks accurately and in a methodical manner in a dynamic and demanding environment
• Highly motivated, confident individual who can operate on their own initiative and as a member of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels across the business.
• Ability to work unsupervised at times and able to demonstrate good judgment, drive and initiative.
• Flexibility with changing workloads
• Interest in assisting in the development of the procurement function in a changing environment.