PTP Accountant Specialist

Overview

PTP Accountant Specialist (6-month contract)

We’re Pret: proud makers of freshly made food, organic coffee, and big ideas. Across 750+ shops and 20+ countries, our teams are shaping the future of Pret through innovation, inclusion, great customer service and a shared passion for doing the right thing. We’re growing fast on our mission to be the employer of choice in hospitality, everywhere we operate – so this is an exciting time to hop on board.

We Believe in Growing Good Things

Growth is at the heart of everything we do. From the freshly hand-made food we create every day, to supporting our teams, we help our people grow in confidence, skills and to pursue their unique paths. Pret is where passionate, hardworking, wonderful people (like you!) find what they need to shine. And the proof is in the pudding – over 80% of our Managers started on the shop floor!

So did 20% of our Support Centre teams, including our CEO, Pano.

We’re looking for passionate team players to bring joy to our customers every day. As a PTP Accountant Specialist, you’ll help power the engine that keeps Pret moving by ensuring our suppliers are paid accurately, efficiently and on time. Partnering with teams across the business and supporting multiple markets, you’ll play a key role in maintaining strong supplier relationships and helping our finance operations run smoothly.

You’ll go beyond processing invoices by spotting opportunities to improve processes and challenging inefficiencies. You’ll have a working smarter not harder mindset and want to contribute to building a finance operation that is efficient, scalable and focused on delivering value across the business.

Accounts Payable Operations

• Take ownership of invoice management within the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate processing from invoice receipt through to payment.
• Ensure invoices are scanned, captured and processed in line with agreed KPIs and service levels.
• Monitor the ageing status of invoices and transactions, proactively identifying and resolving issues to maintain timely supplier payments.
• Ensure purchase orders are raised and approved in accordance with company authorisation thresholds and finance policies.

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders across the business.
• Respond to supplier and business queries promptly and professionally, providing clear guidance on accounts payable processes.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies through to resolution.

Process Improvement & Continuous Development

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve accounts payable processes and drive efficiencies across the P2P function.
• Seek opportunities for invoice consolidation and help implement improvements that reduce manual processing and streamline workflows.
• Challenge existing processes where appropriate and contribute ideas that support a more efficient and scalable finance operation.
• Support and guide colleagues across the business to adopt a “right first time” mindset when raising purchase orders and submitting invoices.

Global Market Integration

• Assist with the transition and integration of global markets into the UK P2P processes.
• Support the ongoing standardisation and optimisation of accounts payable processes across markets.

Team Contribution

• Support shared inbox management, ensuring queries are triaged and responded to efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with the wider finance team to resolve issues and share knowledge.
• Provide support and guidance to colleagues where needed, contributing to a positive and high-performing team environment.
• Contribute to team initiatives and projects aimed at improving processes, controls and ways of working.

• 2–3 years’ experience working within an Accounts Payable or Finance Operations environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A compliance-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge processes and drive improvements where appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build…