Job Description

You will be required to perform accounts payable transactions in a timely and accurate manner. You must have excellent communication skills to deliver high quality and consistent service to both internal and external customers and where required be prepared to escalate queries within an acceptable timescale.

Accounts Payable duties include

• Matching purchase invoices with goods-in documentation and purchase orders.
• Obtaining authorization of service invoices.
• Post approved invoices to purchase ledger.
• Prepare and post month-end accruals.
• Resolve problems arising from the above activity or refer them to the appropriate person.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs
• Provide support to Accounts Receivable including invoice runs, sending out customer statements.
• Reconciliation of purchase ledger balances to supplier statements and resolve all differences, including contact with the suppliers where necessary.
• Prepare month-end control account reconciliations for purchase ledger.
• Data cleansing for the SAP transfer.
• Help other members of the finance team when required

Skills and Knowledge

• Proven experience of working within accounts payable or purchase ledger
• Computer literate computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications
• Intermediate level knowledge of PC software applications and strong understanding of PC operating systems
• Experience working with Microsoft technologies
• Well organised, detail oriented and ability to multitask.
• Ability to ensure a high level of service and quality is maintained
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, to meet deadlines