Finance Associate (Accounts Payable)

Job description

Job Description

Position:                        Finance Associate (Accounts Payable) - 6 Month FTC
Team/Location:           Financial Operations / Dublin
Reports to:                   Financial Operations Team Lead

Purpose of the role 
This role is part of Primark Financial Operations based in Dublin.
Financial Operations is responsible for supplier invoice processing, payments and other financial transactional processes. This role will be part of a team with responsibility for one or more of these processes and associated supplier and business engagement.

Roles & Responsibilities

Key operational tasks will include:
·  Purchase order queries
·  Invoice queries
·  Invoice entry queue management for one or many legal entities
·  Exception queue monitoring and resolution for one or many legal entities
·  Ensuring invoices are processed according to local statutory rules of relevant country e.g. VAT, Correct invoice to details etc.
·  Reconciliations
·  Vendor
·  Bank
·  Customs, duty, freight & commission
·  RTM’s, Reprocessing & claims
·  Grn monitoring and exception handling
·  Non-compliant document reconciliations  
·  Work with our highly experienced teams to ensure all transactions are processed in accordance with our policies and procedures and all our inventory & reconciliation processes are completed in line with business requirements
·  Work closely with our business partners and vendors to maximise processing efficiency and ensure compliance with business rules
·  Work with our 3rd party providers to ensure daily operational interfaces are working as per our schedules
·  Establish and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders of  Financial Operations
·  Create, validate and maintain business process procedures
·  Adhere to period end processing and reporting schedules
·  Engage in continuous process improvement and enhance customer service in line with operational targets and key metrics
·  Utilise Oracle, invoice automation and other systems
·  Participate in projects, testing of new IT functionality, validation of master data, period end processing and reporting and other ad hoc duties as the business requires.  
Knowledge, skills experience:
·  Excellent English both oral and written with additional language a plus
·  Diploma/degree standard of education preferably in a business related discipline
·  Experience in a similar role in Financial Operations is highly desirable
·  Highest level of attention to detail is required
·  Retail experience desirable including knowledge of:
·  Customs & duty process
·  Commission, Inspection and claims process
·  Reprocessing and manufacturer returns operational flow
·  Supply chain and its touch points with Finance
·  Buying & Merchandising and its touch points with Finance
·  Advanced level IT skills to include MS Word, Excel , Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint
·  Strong interpersonal skills
·  A proactive curious mind and a desire for continuous learning and development
·  A flexible approach to work and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
·  Ability to use own initiative
·  Be proactive & assertive reacting to key business requirements in a timely manner
Req ID

33903BR
Function

Finance
Location

Mary St
Full Time / Part Time

Full Time
Country

Republic of Ireland
Employee Status

Fixed Term Contract
Job Profile

Finance Associate