Accounts Payable Clerk - Llantrisant

Job description

Accounts Payable Clerk

Llantrisant

The world leader in beauty, L'Oréal is present in 130 countries on five continents. Our 32 international brands have allowed us to devote ourselves solely to one business: beauty, with a mission to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to all women and men around the world. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition by 2020 is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by creating the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and desires through continued digital innovation.L'Oréal encourages diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 50% since 2005.Our brands are leaders in beauty, and we are looking for you to lead the change you want to see in L'Oréal.

The Accounts Payable department has a very important role to play in the organisation by ensuring that all payments to suppliers (both Intergroup and Non-Group) are made in an accurate and timely manner. As a team we process over 90,000 invoices per annum and we are continually striving for improvements in processes and efficiency.

What are key highlights of this role?

This is a development opportunity for a motivated individual with a good level of attention to detail.

Ideally we would like the candidate to be working towards /or have the desire to complete a professional qualification such as AAT/ACCA/ACA.

More specifically, the candidate would manage a set range of suppliers in terms of invoice processing, query resolution and process improvements. They would work within a framework of invoice processing that ensures we are adhering to strict internal controls whilst being compliant with the payment terms we provide to our suppliers. In addition, the candidate would be required to actively contribute to improving our invoice processing by applying systems knowledge to invoicing.

·  Invoice processing
·  Strict adherence to internal controls
·  Supplier query resolution – by email and phone
·  Supporting the AP team with workload
·  Invoice efficiency improvements
·  Involvement with Group Harmonisation projects

Required qualifications/experience:

·  Studying/Planning on studying towards a relevant qualification such as AAT/ACCA/AAT
·  High level of customer service to internal and external stakeholders
·  Diligent and hard working
·  Excellent attention to detail
·  Good technological, systems knowledge
·  Eagerness to learn
·  Good communications skills both written and verbal
·  Great team player with positive and enthusiastic approach




What could L'Oréal offer me?

·  ·World class training and development
·  ·Excellent benefits including pension, profit share and product discounts and a competitive salary
·  ·Work with some of the biggest brands in the business, and the most passionate people in beauty.
·  ·The opportunity to lead change you want to see within the biggest beauty company in the world.