Accounts Payable Assistant
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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
Salary not provided
About the company:
Why work with us?
We are breaking the boundaries and pushing our commitment in the EVTOL world by Changing the way the world travels. Our mission is powered by pioneers and progress is our prerogative.
Here at Vertical, we are developing the UK’s first fully electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), the VX4. With zero-operating emissions. Vertical is transforming the way people travel through offering a faster, safer and greener way to move.
Founded in 2016, Vertical is a leading aerospace and technology company, with the largest global pre-order book with prestigious airline partners such as Virgin Atlantic and American Airlines, and our exceptional partner ecosystem includes the likes of Rolls-Royce and Honeywell.
More about the team you will be joining as a Accounts Payable Assistant
The finance team is critical to our success in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment. We are responsible for the financial health of the company. The team works with purpose and effectiveness, both together and with wider stakeholders. This includes our experienced accounts payable team, who have specific skills and knowledge of financial operations, and is directly responsible for our financial outflows.
What will success look like for you?
- Processing supplier invoices and credit notes (matching, checking, and coding)
- Deal with internal and external invoice and payment queries via e-mail and telephone.
- Making payments via BACS
- Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details
- Reconciliation of supplier statements
- Being first point of contact for all relevant enquiries
- Maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Reviewing systems and processes and making improvements where necessary
Everything sounds very interesting but how do I know this is the role for me?
- Hands on experience in an Accounts Payable function
- Ideally AAT qualified or final stages.
- Ability to work within a fast-paced, high volume transactional environment.
- Can do attitude – essential in a small team with shared responsibilities.
- Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
What can you expect from us? For us it is important that people feel valued for the impact they have and are able to thrive and experience the career journey of a lifetime. Our overall approach to reward seeks to offer competitive packages that attract the diverse and talented people we need to achieve our ambitious objectives
Our Vertical Additional Benefits
- ‘Primary Benefits’ are available as standard, 5% Pension Match, 2 x Salary Life Insurance, Income Protection, 26 days + bank holiday and the opportunity for extra 5 days when getting married or forming a civil partnership
- ‘Flex Fund Benefits’ are benefits that don’t come as standard, but you can ‘pay’ for using a company provided ‘Flex Fund’ (equal to 4% of salary) Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, EV Car Subscription, Home EV Charger, Holiday Buy, Pension Top Up, and many more
- ‘Payroll benefits’ Workplace ISA, Commuter Loan, Interest Free Technology Loans
- ‘Extra benefits’ are the many benefits we offer that can be accessed through our rewards platform, incl. Discounted Shopping Scheme, Eye Care Benefits, Free Mortgage Advice, Financial and Comprehensive Wellness Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in our market leading employee long-term-incentive plan
Our Ways of Working In the UK we have two offices and a Battery facility in Bristol, an office in London and a site in Kemble with well stocked free kitchen provisions including hot drinks, fruit and breakfasts every weekday. Our typical full time working week is 37.5 hours. We recognise the world of work is rapidly evolving and that 9-5 is no longer a fitting pattern for many. We want to support all employees to deliver their roles to the best possible standard by offering an additional level of flexibility between our sites and home where suitable for your role. Typically, this is agreed with your team, ensuring there are times for collaboration on site and work from home as appropriate.
Do you like the look of this opportunity but not sure if you meet all the criteria we’ve outlines? Here at Vertical, we are working to create an environment of growth, diversity and opportunities for people to take on challenges and push the status quo.
We understand some people may not apply to jobs unless they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have much of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure... we'd love to hear from you.
This is an on-going advert and interviews will be held on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.
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