Procure to Pay (PTP) Accountant

About Pret

Pret is an international on-the-go food and drink retailer founded in 1986. Our purpose is to make every day a little bit brighter, through organic coffee, freshly prepared food, and exceptional customer service to millions of people. Pret runs hundreds of shops across the UK, France, USA, and Hong Kong, with additional shops run by franchise partners around the world.

Pret is transforming from a bricks-and-mortar focused retailer to a truly customer-centric digital business with a leading consumer brand that aims to stand for more than just ‘freshly made, healthy food to go’. We’re aiming to better understand our customers and their preferences, so now is an exciting time to join us!

The Role

This role reports into the PTP Assistant Manager and is key to the delivery of the smooth transactional payments and management of our valued suppliers across all markets.

This role will suit someone who is diligent, has good communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team, thrives on making a difference in their role with a working smarter not harder mindset and works in a methodical manner and is adept at communicating and building relationships with suppliers and stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• This list is provided as an overview and is by no means exhaustive:
• Full ownership of personal section of the accounts payable function, from invoice processing through to payment
• Focus to ensure scan and capture is in line with KPI’s
• Build and maintain supplier and business stakeholder relationships by responding to queries in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements, handling any discrepancies through to resolution.
• Ensure purchase orders are approved in accordance with authorisation thresholds and timely
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
• Monitor the ageing status of transactions in accordance with agreed KPIs
• Maintain multiple inboxes, monitor, sort and respond to emails received in the AP inboxes
• Other accounts payable tasks as directed by the PTP Assistant Manager

Skills and experience

• Previous accounts payable experience is required
• Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail
• Compliance based mindset, with the motivation to follow ‘best practice’
• Relationship builder with strong communication skills and solution orientated
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Oracle NetSuite would be an advantage
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

Pret Behaviours

• Passion – drive, enthusiasm and pride
• Clear Communication – clear and appropriate communication, great at listening
• Team Working – helpful, sociable and respectful
• Great Execution – high standards, well planned, efficient
• Open to Change – flexible, keen to learn
• Business Sense – commercial mindset, grasp the ‘big picture’
• One Pret – collaborative, whole business focused