Accounts Payable

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable to join a large organisation based in Reading on a permanent basis.

The role is high volume and requires someone with strong experience in Accounts Payable, with knowledge of the AP processes function, and who has the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities:

• Scan and process received supplier invoices onto the AP ledgers
• Matching invoices received to Purchase Orders
• Assist in maintaining and reconciling the Accounts Payable Ledger
• Matching of payments to outstanding invoices on the supplier AP accounts
• Processing intercompany invoices
• Complete 6 week rolling forecasts
• Reconciliation for intercompany accounts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist employees and external suppliers with any queries or concerns regarding purchase invoices and payments
• Processing 3rd party invoices, raising payments
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Maintain good external relationships with suppliers
• Processing and preparing employee expenses and ensuring relevant approvals are attained and in line with company policy.
• Produce ad hoc reports and key metrics for review by management
• Provide ad hoc assistance and cover for other finance team members as required (journal processing, employee expense claims)
• Ability to work well under own initiative and as part of a team
• Performing ad-hoc analysis, query management, identification and resolution of service delivery issues.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working in a global environment, working with multiple currencies or on multiple ledgers. The ability to work on your own initiative is imperative, as is the ability to work as part of a team. The ability to communicative effectively is also essential and previous systems experience is desirable.