Accounts Payable Senior Associate

A busy Finance Shared Services team is searching for highly experienced and performance driven individuals to join their Account Payable department.

Client Details

Our client is a global business with their head office based in Runcorn. Their finance team is a shared service environment, working in a fast paced environment with progression opportunities.

Description

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure purchase invoices are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Managing the Query resolution process & taking ownership of all balances
• Reconciliation of Supplier statements & the processes therein
• Preparation of payment proposals
• Investigation and resolution of historic issues & postings
• Assisting the AP Manager & Supervisor with department projects
• Manage internal expectation and supplier relationships
• Supply cover for the Department Supervisor
• Overseeing key-accounts & Direct Debit process management
• Creating process documentation & user guides
• A senior escalation point within the team
• Admin/ad hoc duties as required

Profile

• Minimum 5+ year's experience in an Accounts Payable role (Required)
• Finance or business qualification (Required)
• Full end to end Procure to Pay process specialist experience (Required)
• Previous experience in a Fast paced, high volume environment (Required)
• 3 years+ Staff management/supervisor/team-leader experience (Required)
• Previous experience in a Senior AP role (Required)
• SAP systems knowledge
• Excellent Attention to Detail
• Excellent customer service & relationship building skills
• Support others within the team to fulfil department KPIs' & SLAs'
• Strong Microsoft skills
• Able to work alone with minimal direct input for key responsibilities
• Able to work with and contribute to the team

Job Offer

• Able to reconcile and allocate supplier accounts to a high level of accuracy.
• Manage supplier expectations
• Able to identify process improvements and communicate effectively within the team/business
• Comfortable working with others to manage workload and support the team as a whole
• Able to prioritise business needs effectively
• To support the AP supervisor in duty requirements
• Achieve KPI's in line with business requirements
• Office based a minimum of 3 days a week