Position Overview & Specifications

Accounts Payable Assistant

Salary: Up to £27,000

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours

Stonegate are looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant to take ownership of the accounts payable function across several entities; providing a critical role in the effective management of our working capital and supplier base. Main focuses will include managing and monitoring what the company owes suppliers, preparing and processing weekly payments for all goods and services, checking and coding invoices, reconciling supplier accounts and resolving any purchase enquiries or disputes.

About Stonegate Farmers Ltd

Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an integrated free range and organic egg business organised across three divisions comprising farming and agriculture, egg packing and cooked egg processing. Established in 1926 and under new ownership since 2016, we have grown into one the largest free-range and organic egg producers within the UK. The business has been transformed through new investment and has advanced its competitive position within the sector with significant expansion in its core market and recently entered the chilled products market with new processing technologies.

A key distributor for leading premium egg brand Clarence Court, Stonegate Farmers boasts a customer base comprising of major mainstream food retailers, food service outlets and distributors.

The business is looking to continue to build on existing strong retailer relationships, enhance its strong branded reputation with further innovative egg branding, optimise on egg packing performance and extend customer and product development across both it’s Shell Egg and Egg Innovation divisions.

Role & Responsibilities:

Timely and accurate processing of AP invoices from receipt to payment
Timely resolution of enquiries or disputes both internal and external, escalating where necessary
Enforcement of AP best practices; monitoring, training and driving compliance across the business
Reconciliation of supplier statements and aged creditor balances
Preparing and processing weekly payment runs, company credit cards and expenses
Support external audit processes
Management and maintenance of all AP master data
Continually reviewing procedures and systems to identify and deliver efficiency improvement opportunities
Ad hoc duties as required

Qualifications / Experience:

At least 2 years experience in an Accounts Payable function, ideally within a high volume production/ manufacturing environment
Experience dealing with a large number of suppliers on a weekly basis
Intermediate knowledge if Excel, to include use of standard formulas and manipulating system generated reports for presentation and review
Experience with JD Edwards helpful, but not essential

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