Accounts Payable Clerk

London - Hounslow, Greater London, United Kingdom

Job Description

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  • Job Information
  • Job Purpose: To ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, resolve exceptions, maintain vendor relationships, and support accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions.
  • Parent : Transaction Processing Manager.
  • Global Job:
  • Main Job Family: Finance
  • Sub Job Family: Accounting
  • Job Code: 30000023
  • Job Title:
  • Management: Sr. Analyst
  • Role & Responsibility
  • Accounts Payable (100%)
  • Ensure exceptions are resolved in a timely manner to ensure timely payments to vendors.
  • Monitor invoices coming through various middleware systems such like Control Pay, EDI, Helios etc and ensure there are no interface errors/delays.
  • Reconcile invoices coming from above channels back to vendor statements and actual vendor invoices on regular basis
  • Run weekly payment batches and initiate manual payment requests to ensure all due invoices are paid timely and any queries are addressed timely for resolution
  • Coordinate with AR team the AP/AR offsets when necessary
  • Review / analyze vendor master data records and address any discrepancies to MDM team for resolution
  • Ensure GRNI report and AP SL items are reviewed and maintained on regular basis
  • Provide support to the Team Leader and have the ability to back up for payment runs and query resolution.
  • Provide inputs for the forecast calculation
  • Maintain query log with a full audit trail and statistical reporting. Proactively deal with issues to prevent recurrences.
  • Liaise with other departments, such as buyers, to manage vendor relationships and proactively resolve queries.
  • Carry out supplier statement reconciliations, maintain supplier relationships, and ensure efficient resolution of outstanding payments.
  • Prepare data for AP accruals
  • Drive process improvements and root cause analysis processes.
  • Ensure continuous support to increase the process automation efficiency
  • Handle ad-hoc projects, duties, and monthly archiving.
  • Job Requirement
  • Education and Qualifications:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
  • Preferred: accounting background
  • Experience:
  • Required: 0-2 years of experience with an understanding of basic accounting practices.
  • Preferred: Modern ERP experience.
  • Skills:
  • Good working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft packages
  • English knowledge written /oral
  • Technical AP & AR knowledge
  • Finance background
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team
  • Flexible approach
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong work ethic
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Decision-Making Scope
  • Scope of responsibility: Country specific
Number of Subordinates:
  • Direct: 0
  • Indirect: 0
  • Budget Responsibility: No
  • Communication
  • Internal:
  • Internal stakeholders with invoice queries, Finance/GL team.
  • Type: Adapt & Change.
  • Frequency:
  • External:
  • Suppliers
  • Others
  • Challenges:
  • Ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and resolving any exceptions promptly.
  • Maintaining good vendor relationships while efficiently resolving outstanding payments.
  • Coordinating with internal departments for smooth cash receipts and handling.
  • KPIs:
  • Timeliness and accuracy of invoice processing.
  • Resolution of exceptions and outstanding payments.
  • Vendor accounts reconciled without issues
  • Timely resolution of past due payables
  • Travel Standard: Less than 10%.
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.
Requirements:
Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3392011
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £28000 - 32000 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    London - Hounslow, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned