Job Description

You will be central to the company’s ability to deliver timely and accurate financial data. The Finance Team is responsible for group financial operations including the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. You will be critical to managing key stakeholder relationships by being the first point of contact with suppliers and business partnering with internal departments. You will contribute by driving process change to ensure our systems and processes are always best-in-class.

• Assist a team of 5 Accounts Payable Specialists with daily queries, payment runs and ad hoc requests
• Ensure the purchase ledger is closed off in line with the month end timetable deadlines and that all suppliers are paid within specified payments terms
• Review of Business Payment Practices and Performance reporting in line with government guidelines
• Monthly review of aged creditors to ensure debit and aged credit balances are followed up and cleared
• Assist the Senior Finance Operations Manager in the implementation of streamlined financial processes across the group, including the roll out of a PO system
• Review of individual company cash flows and consolidation into the group cash flow
• Build strong supplier relationships and with heads of departments

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 3-5 years Accounts Payable experience, with minimum of 2 years of management experience
• Degree level or equivalent (preferable in Finance)
• A proactive attitude and a desire to continuously improve working practices
• A proven self-starter with the ability to work independently and using their own initiative, managing their own workload
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact well on all levels
• Proven experience of working in a professional team and adhering to strict deadlines
• Excellent Excel skills
• Netsuite experience preferred but not compulsory