Accounts Payable Clerk

Position: Accounts Payable Clerk

Term: Permanent, Full Time

Reports to: Senior Accountant, EMEA

The Company

Founded in 1995, JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world, with its headquarters in Santa Monica, California and European division based in Bracknell, United Kingdom.

Jakks produces action figures, electronics, dolls, dress-up, role play, Halloween costumes, kids' furniture, vehicles, plush, seasonal products, infant/preschool, and construction toys sold under various proprietary brands. Jakks is a licensee of many trademarks including Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers and Nintendo.

Our workplace is dynamic, supportive and entrepreneurial; we pride ourselves on being collaborative, open minded and creative.

The Role

• Daily processing of purchase invoices for the UK and EMEA businesses
• Check approval of each invoice to a JAKKS purchase order, and seek manager approval
• Ensure invoices are approved in time to meet the weekly payment run
• Collation of weekly payment runs with Treasury team
• Prepare monthly statement reconciliations for key suppliers
• Resolve supplier queries
• Assist with setting up new suppliers
• Monitor the AP email inbox on a daily basis
• Assist with the month-end accruals and AP reconciliation
• Assist with the annual audit
• Forecast supplier payments for cash flow
• Review employee expenses in preparation of the annual P11D
• Identify improvements to the Accounts Payable process

Experience

• Background working within a finance team, preferably Accounts Payable
• Competent knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel, including the use of functions VLOOKUP and Pivot Table.
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to and build positive relationships at all levels

What we can offer you

• Generous salary package dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday
• Contributory Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
• Generous Income Protection Scheme

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bracknell: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/04/2023