At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage accounts payable, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial processes.
- Company: Join Pasta Evangelists, a dynamic and growing company passionate about pasta.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discounts, free products, and 25 days paid leave.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team with regular socials and pasta tastings.
- Why this job: Develop your finance skills while enjoying a fun, fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in accounts payable and strong Excel skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Pasta Evangelists is looking for a passionate Accounts Payable Supervisor to join the team and to take ownership of the AP function, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and strong financial controls. This role will also support month‑end close and provide valuable insight into spend and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately process supplier invoices, ensuring correct coding and appropriate authorization.
- Ensure robust three‑way matching between purchase orders, goods received, and invoices, including price verification.
- Support supplier onboarding, maintaining accurate records and completing all necessary compliance checks.
- Reconcile supplier statements and proactively investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare and execute weekly payment runs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Act as the primary point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder queries, responding in a professional and timely manner.
- Maintain strong financial controls within the AP function and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Month‑End Reporting
- Support the Head of Finance in delivering a timely and accurate month‑end close inline with group reporting deadlines.
- Prepare and post accruals and other relevant journals.
- Perform and review key reconciliations, including inventory valuation, bank accounts, credit cards, and employee expenses.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of accounts payable‑related balances at period end.
Additional Responsibilities & Analysis
- Assist with spend management analysis, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for cost optimisation.
- Provide ad‑hoc financial support and analysis to the wider finance team and operational stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and reporting.
Who You Are
- Previous experience in accounts payable is essential, with ownership of AP processes.
- Strong understanding of purchase‑to‑pay processes, including three‑way matching.
- Confident in your use of Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and formulas.
- Experience with Xero or a similar accounting system is an advantage.
- You pay close attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate work.
- Organised and able to meet deadlines effectively.
- You communicate clearly and professionally in both writing and speech.
- Proactive and reliable, comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- You are looking to develop your finance experience within a dynamic, growing company.
- A pasta lover!
Desirable
- Experience in hospitality, FMCG, manufacturing, or a high‑volume transactional environment.
- Exposure to month‑end close processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Experience improving or implementing AP processes or systems.
What We Can Offer
- Competitive salary to attract best talent.
- Dynamic, fast‑moving & diverse team.
- Discounts at our counter and restaurant in Harrods.
- Regular team socials and pasta tastings.
- Free Pasta Evangelists products.
- Referral bonus scheme.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- 25 days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays).
Accounts Assistant employer: Pasta Evangelists
Pasta Evangelists is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and diverse work environment, perfect for those looking to grow their finance careers. With competitive salaries, generous benefits including 25 days of paid annual leave, and unique perks like discounts at Harrods and free pasta products, employees are encouraged to thrive both personally and professionally. Join a passionate team where your contributions to the accounts payable function will be valued and where you can enjoy regular team socials and tastings in a vibrant setting.
