The role
• Oversee the management of the Accounts Payable function
• Collaborate across finance and finance systems to develop processes and internal controls
• Maintain strong relationships with supply chain, being first point of contact for invoicing or payment issues
• Processing supplier invoices/credit notes, ensuring collect allocation for commercial reporting purposes
• Ensuring invoice authorisations in line with company policy
• Liaising with site teams to resolve supplier queries
• Processing weekly supplier payment runs
• Supplier Statements reconciliations
• Management of the credit cards, expenses and bank reconciliations processes
• Ad-hoc tasks as required in supporting the Executive What you'll need to succeed
• Strong leadership skills
• Proven ability to multi task
• Appreciation of the fundamentals of accounting and the importance of strong financial controls
• Confident, articulate and adept in obtaining and, where necessary challenging, information in order to progress processing and meet targets
• Organised and methodical in your approach to work and able to prioritise work appropriately
• A robust approach to relationships and interactions with colleagues
• A genuine team player appreciating the importance of team goals
• A proven focus on improving effectiveness and efficiency of processes
• The finance department is often a lively and pressurised environment and the job holder should recognise and respond positively to this as appropriate.
• The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and meet critical deadlines.