Accounts Payable Assistant

We are looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our UK&I Finance team on a permanent basis. This role will be based at our Whitley office on a hybrid basis (2-3 days in the office per week).

Main Purpose of Role:

As an Accounts Payable Assistant at Tunstall Healthcare, the main responsibilities of the role are to ensure that supplier invoices are authorised and approved in accordance with Company policy and that creditors are paid within their agreed terms of payment.

The Ideal candidate:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a similar role and have data entry and MS Excel skills along with knowledge of good Accounts Payable processes and good communication skills.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

1. Ensure approval of all suppliers accounts in line with Company Policy
2. Ensure all invoices are checked for arithmetic, legality, agreement to an approved purchase order; correct accounting for VAT; correct accounts coding and cost centre charging
3. Ensure all invoices are authorised at the relevant level
4. Process invoices against purchase orders and ensure purchase orders are closed on IFS and that any differences are thoroughly investigated and corrected where appropriate
5. Ensure that all payments are on time and within the agreed supplier terms
6. Ensure that all returns of goods, price queries and credit notes are processed appropriately and speedily, to ensure that invoices are not paid in error
7. Ensure that all supplier queries are resolved as quickly as possible and that the supplier is fully informed of any reasons for withholding payment
8. To ensure that the purchase ledger function continues to run effectively during periods of holiday and absence
9. Ensure that supplier statements are reconciled monthly
10. Work with all areas of the business to develop a seamless and efficient purchase to pay process
11. Special projects as requested by the UK & Ops Financial Controller
12. Other ad hoc duties relating to the AP ledger as requested by AP Team leader

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

1. Previous experience in a similar role
2. Previous experience in the production of payments to suppliers
3. Strong data entry skills
4. Good numeracy skills
5. Good Excel skills
6. Basic knowledge of Accounts Payable process
7. Good communication skills

Required competencies:

1. Ability to use their own initiative to resolve problems and work as part of a team
2. Results driven - committed to meeting and exceeding expectations
3. Good attention to detail
4. Customer focused - delivers a high level of customer service both internally within Tunstall and externally to suppliers
5. Resilient when facing challenges, remaining positive at all times

A bit about us:

Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider.

We're passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of 3,000+ people provide lifesaving and life changing technology and services to millions of customers across 18 different countries.

At Tunstall you'll find a place where you're valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion.

Each Tunstall colleague has a superpower... they're unique. No one else is them, and we think that's special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.

Department: Financial Shared Services
Locations: Whitley Lodge, Whitley, Yorkshire
Remote status: Hybrid Remote
Employment type: Full-time