What’s in it for you?
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Accounts Payable Assistant to join our finance team. Working within Accounts Payable at Octopus provides the opportunity to work with stakeholders from across the business, we are a people centric organisation and being helpful and supportive is key in this role.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this role requires an individual who is highly organised, has good attention to detail, capable of both dealing with multiple workstreams and running defined processes efficiently and autonomously.
The team:
Accounts Payable are a team of 3-4 individuals who collaboratively work as part of a wider finance function of c.50 that operates across various business areas and specialisms
What will you be doing?
In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of supplier invoices – this includes timely processing, accurate Prepayment recording, VAT reclaim and prompt payment.
You will process weekly payment runs via Bacs, managing and inputting Priority Payments.
Dealing with invoice queries – taking ownership of requests and issues, creating stakeholder goodwill by providing appropriate solutions in a timely manner and within agreed SLAs
On a monthly basis you will reconcile supplier statements and produce the month end pack which includes control account reconciliations and providing detailed analysis of Aged Items.
Assisting with projects and team duties as and when required, including the team mailbox, staff expenses and new supplier set-ups.
Ideally, you’ll have:
✅ Proven experience in all aspects of Account Payable
✅ Extensive knowledge of VAT Recovery rules
✅ Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to meet strict deadlines and work to team SLAs
✅ Demonstrable track record of improving processes and controls.
✅ Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management, with the ability to quickly build relationships within their team and across departments.
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. What’s the worst that can happen?
This role will evolve as we grow and develop. So, if you are looking for a challenge in a fast paced and dynamic business, we can deliver on that.
What we offer
💰 A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Untracked holiday
🏡 Hybrid working – our people spend 3 days a week in the office
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP, Shout & more
👪 Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
🏥 Private medical insurance for you and your family
🚗 Electric vehicle leasing
Our Values
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.
We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.
We're proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we’ll be happy to accommodate where possible.
