Accounts Payable Merchandise Manager
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- 2014 University of Lincoln – BA Journalism
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel – Intermediate for Accounting / Analysis / Reporting and KPI Management inc X and V look ups / Pivots
- Infor (ERP)
- In House Systems
Career Summary
Current Employer – Retail Group
Position – Accounts Payable Merchandise Manager
Dates – August 2015 – Present
- Reports to the Relationship Manager / works closely with AP Non-Merch Manager and AR Manager
- Also works with and reports to the Finance Controller – Stats and Performance / Payments etc.
- Daily / Weekly / Monthly Manages a team of 7 – including 1:1’s / role Improvement / setting Goals / fostering further Growth and Improvement
- Responsible for Recruitment / Training and Development
- Reviewing and managing Euro, GBP, USD and HKD Payments – Weekly payment total over £6m
- Completing Weekly and Monthly Concession and Consignment Payments – worked on a Project across all Payments to improve Systems / Match Rates
- Attends Weekly meetings with Treasury to review Payments / Cashflow
- Applying Supplier Rebates after agreements are finalized between Vendor and Buyer
- Creating and testing new Finance system for AP function to complete day to day activities / rolling it out to Team by creating manuals and giving walk throughs
- Organising and establishing a buddy system for Brown Thomas AP team to transition to the new Finance system
- Implementing the Brown Thomas Arnotts merger, advising Suppliers of VAT number, invoice inbox, legal company name and guiding buyers on what vendor accounts to be used
- Ensuring all Rebates and Compliance charges are finalized and accrued for Month End
- Closing AP System generating and reconciling relevant Reports
- Liaising with different teams (buying, warehouse, stock audit, IT and finance) based in Ireland by having Weekly calls to review any queries and potential issues
- Preparing and helping Internal and External Audit by completing any requests that need fulfilling
- Reviewing AP processes and implementing changes to improve efficiency of the team and to meet business needs
- Reviewing Vendor account forms, discounts, and bank details and creating new Vendors – dealing sensitive Vendors and overseeing Proforma
- Completing and reviewing Statements Reconciliations to bring up vendor accounts up-to date and negotiating Settlement Agreements re any disputed items
- Processing and Allocating DD’s
- Collecting Debit Balances
- Reimplementing and rolling out Compliance charges across the business (worked across a Non-Compliance Project)
Reason for Leaving; relocation to Ancoats – Manchester
Previous Employer –Healthcare
Position – Administrative Assistant
Dates – March 2015 – July 2015
- Audited and kept employees record up-to date
- Contacted potential and previous clients via telephone and face to face
- Archived documents electronically and manually in alphabetical and numerical order
- Researched and reported to managers for potential business growth
Previous Employer – Supermarket
Position – Customer Assistant
Dates – October 2014 – January 2015
- Operating a point-of-sale system
- Connected with customers through product knowledge and cross selling
- Maintained and tidying stock on shop floor
