Accounts Receivable and Payable Reporting Analyst in Dunstable

Job Description

Accounts Receivable and Payable Reporting Analyst – Permanent – (Hybrid) based in Dunstable, LU5

Job Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award-winning food manufacturer employing over 1,000 people across the UK.

Supplying both branded and own-label products to leading supermarkets, QSRs, food manufacturers and food service providers, our client is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable & Receivable Analyst to support and enhance the finance function.

This is a varied role working across both the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams, combining financial control, VAT compliance, reporting, process improvement, audit support and staff training.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust financial controls while driving efficiencies and supporting continuous improvement across the finance department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• As the Accounts Payable & Receivable Analyst, your responsibilities will include:
• Reviewing the Accounts Payable ledger each month, identifying and resolving anomalies.
• Maintaining vendor VAT compliance across the purchase ledger.
• Preparing and submitting monthly VAT Returns.
• Completing Government Payment Practices Reporting in line with statutory deadlines.
• Allocating monthly direct debit payments to invoices and investigating payment discrepancies.
• Reconciling purchase orders and vendor accounts.
• Managing receivables export templates across customer accounts.
• Investigating and resolving credit balances on the sales ledger, recommending process improvements where appropriate.
• Supporting reconciliation of Top 20 supplier statements and ensuring outstanding requests are completed.
• Managing vendor invoice validation for HMRC VAT compliance.
• Acting as the key contact for internal and external audits, providing required documentation and support.
• Designing and maintaining process documentation and training manuals for the Accounts Payable and Receivable teams.
• Delivering training to internal stakeholders on finance processes and procedures.
• Developing and improving internal reports with a focus on end-user experience.
• Creating KPIs and monthly reporting packs for both the AP and AR teams.
• Supporting holiday cover across the finance team as required.
• Contributing to continuous process improvements, internal controls and fraud prevention initiatives.

Person Specification

• Highly motivated with a proactive, positive attitude.
• Exceptionally organised with excellent attention to detail.
• A confident communicator who enjoys building relationships across departments.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical with a natural ability to identify process improvements.
• Committed to delivering accurate, high-quality work within deadlines.
• The flexibility to support month-end, holiday cover and occasional overtime when required.

Experience

• Previous experience within both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Experience preparing VAT Returns and Government Payment Practices Reporting.
• Knowledge of VAT compliance across customer and supplier accounts.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Strong reconciliation and investigation skills.
• Experience working within businesses operating debit note processes.
• Experience creating reports, KPIs and financial analysis.
• Strong process improvement and documentation experience.
• Experience delivering training to colleagues.
• Knowledge of transaction monitoring, fraud prevention and financial controls would be advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Hours of Work

• Monday – Friday

Work Location

• Hybrid available (2 days in person and 3 days WFH)

Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Join an award-winning, market-leading food manufacturer.
• Opportunity to work within a large, well-established organisation employing over 1,000 people.
• Varied and challenging role with exposure across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Finance Operations.
• Opportunity to influence process improvements and drive efficiencies.
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
• Stable, long-term career opportunity within a growing business.
• Employee benefits in line with company policy.

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

Disclaimer – Oasis Business Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike.

Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others.

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