Job Description

We're looking for a highly-motivated and organised Accounts Payable Assistant to join our busy Finance team. You'll help keep things running smoothly by processing invoices and supporting both colleagues and suppliers.

Reporting to our Management Accountant, we'll support your development and offer opportunities to grow within the team
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What you'll do

Help with invoices and data entry Prepare payments Run month end reporting Perform other ad hoc projects as assigned by your manager Be trained in our systems and software
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What you'll need

A degree in accounting, finance or equivalent with a 2:1 or finance or accounting experience Basic Excel skills An understanding of accounts payable Excellent attention to detail Be able to work in a high volume, entrepreneurial environment - speed and accuracy are key! Provide training as possible
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Why else you'll love it here

Our company culture -

we won best company to work for in 2019 and our CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Flexible working environment -

genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together

Relaxation

- we don't count your holidays here, we work hard, and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)

Equity Options Scheme -

you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success

Office culture -

have a certain tech requirement? We'll do our best to get it. Our offices are also stocked with fruit, breakfast, great coffee and soft drinks. Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner

Social Events -

we sponsor YeoValley's summer festival, valleyfest, every year for our big offsite Summer party (we take our kids too) and we also aim to have 3 parties a year

Parents -

get access to tax free childcare and maternity and paternity pay. We're always looking for new ways to support parents, during lockdown we created OctoKids TV to help keep your kids occupied and entertained

Your development is important -

we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you

SmartPension Scheme

- employer 5% employee 3% and you can contribute more *

Cycle to Work Scheme -

to help lower your carbon footprint whilst good for your health