About Hero UKI

You probably know us best through our beloved brands: Deliciously Ella for our range of plant-based food products and delicious recipes; Organix for our tasty toddler snacking range; and Goodies for fun pre-schooler snacks. This is a unique opportunity to lead the Marketing agenda and make a visible impact in a leading company that prioritises sustainability, integrity, and natural goodness.

We’re proud of our strong heritage of using business as a force for good in the UK food landscape – building brands that connect deeply with consumers; leading our categories in key retail partners; and offering nutritious, delicious snacking options to all age groups.

You’ll find our offices in the heart of London and in sunny Bournemouth. We’ve been named a Great Place to Work, and we’re seriously proud of the positive culture and business we’ve built together.

We’re part of the Hero Group, a global family of brands united by a shared mission ‘to delight consumers through honest goodness in every bite’.

About Hero Group

Hero is a global food company, founded in 1886 in Switzerland, specialising in branded nutritional products across the Growing Up and Adult categories. With a portfolio of trusted brands like Corny, Semper, Goodies, Beech-Nut, Organix, and Deliciously Ella, Hero delivers high-quality, great-tasting food rooted in natural goodness. With 4,000 team members worldwide, the company is driven by strong values, high performance, and a commitment to doing the right thing - always, without compromise.

About the role

Day-to-day running of the purchase ledger. Responsible for the timely inputting of purchase invoices, credit card expenses, employee expenses and other day to day AP tasks. Your key relationships internally will be all Hero UKI employees and externally it will be suppliers, the bank and auditors

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring purchase invoices and credit notes are accurately processed and posted into SAP in a timely manner. 
• Maintain accurate supplier records, including supplier details, bank information and payment terms, in accordance with internal controls and approval processes. 
• Act as a key point of contact for suppliers, responding to queries and resolving invoice, statement and payment discrepancies promptly and professionally. 
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs, monitoring relevant bank balances and ensuring payments are accurate, appropriately authorised and made in line with agreed payment terms, while maximising available settlement discounts. 
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding or aged items to maintain an accurate and well-controlled purchase ledger. 
• Process and monitor company credit card and employee expense claims, ensuring they are submitted on time, accurately coded, appropriately authorised and correctly recorded within SAP, following up or escalating outstanding items where required. 
• Support month-end activities, including relevant journals, reconciliations, accrual information and other Accounts Payable requirements to support an accurate and timely month-end close. 
• Maintain an accurate, complete and audit-ready purchase ledger, supporting audit queries, sample requests and process walkthroughs, while working with the wider Finance team to continually improve AP processes and controls. 

Sustainability 

• Responsible for ensuring that sustainable and ethical practices are a key function of your day-to-day role. As the interface with our customers and consumers you will have a clear understanding of HeroUK&I sustainability policies, plans and practices and communicate these with stakeholders, as well as support delivery of initiatives. You will ensure best practice is delivered on all projects so excessive packaging, wastage, poor supply chain practices and potential write-off concerns are not incurred. 

`About you

• Previous experience working within an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger environment
• Experience using SAP S/4HANA or a similar ERP system desirable
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with suppliers, internal stakeholders and as part of a team
• Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve invoice, payment and reconciliation queries

What We Offer

You will have the opportunity to be part of a mission driven business at a hugely exciting point in our growth trajectory, where your voice is heard and where you’re able to actively impact our business. Some great perks in working for Hero UK&I include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Private Medical Insurance from day one (plus dental and optical fund)
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Contributory pension scheme starting with 5% employer contribution, moving to 10% with service, and access to free pension advice
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to Grocery Aid employee assistance resources.
• Massages & Reflexology when you are in our Bournemouth office
• Psycle Classes when you are in our London office
• Salary sacrificed schemes: Childcare support, Home & Tech, Bike to Work and Electric Car Schemes
• On-site parking at our Bournemouth Office
• Hybrid Working and Flexible Bank Holidays
• Summer hours in July and August
• Office perks including team breakfasts and lunches and snacks from all our UK brands
• Learning Opportunities and Study Leave
• Free Deliciously Ella App Access for you and five friends and family

Our Values

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. Developed through an inclusive process involving colleagues from across the business, they guide how we work, collaborate, and succeed together. They reflect who we are today and the future we are building.

Create Wow - We go beyond expectations and strive to make a meaningful impact

Everyone Hero – Every individual matters and every contribution counts.

Nourish Others – We support, inspire, and help each other grow.

Take Responsibility - We own our actions and outcomes, individually and as a team

Equal Opportunity Statement

Hero UK&I is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected category under applicable laws.