Accounts Payable Specialist

at  Ornua Cooperative Limited

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week
Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager
Location: Leek Foods UK
Salary: £24,000 to £27,000 depending on experience
Benefits: Free onsite parking, Generous annual leave entitlement, Matched Company Contribution Pension up to 8%, Subsidised Staff Canteen, Company shop offering discounts on Cheese and Butter, Sports & Social Club, Staff Lottery, Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme
Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.
Are you an AP Specialist looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?
Ornua is actively seeking an AP Specialist to join our Accounts Payable team as we continue our growth trajectory. As our next AP Specialist, you will play a key role in; supporting the Accounts Payable Manager in managing the Accounts Payable ledger for Ornua Foods UK.
The Accounts Payable team provide financial, administrative, and clerical services to the local business. This includes processing invoices, administering payments, and reconciling supplier statements on a timely basis and to a high degree of accuracy. Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure that finances are accurate and up to date and that vendors and suppliers are paid within established time limits.
Why Ornua?
Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice.
Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE:

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for leading on;
Daily processing of stock and non-stock invoices
Verify automated 3-way matching of purchase invoices
Raise debit notes where credits have not been received.
Resolving invoice and purchase order discrepancies with suppliers and managers across the organisation.
New Supplier set-up and amendments
Preparation of Accounts Payable Month End reporting.
Supplier statement reconciliations
Assist in weekly supplier payments
Provide insight into potential issues with suppliers, potential risks on invoicing and possible improvements.
Other ad-hoc duties and reporting requirements as assigned by the Accounts Payable Manager.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

Practical experience in an Accounts Payable role
Experience of working with an ERP system, such as Infor, SAP, Sage
Practical experience of Microsoft office software, including Microsoft Word and Excel
Adaptable and flexible to change with a willingness to learn and challenge to drive continuous improvement
Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
Would you like to make an impact?
To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com
We are open to discussing full-time and part-time working options for this role’