Job Description

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for keeping a lot of plates spinning, whilst ensuring all invoice processing is carried out at a high standard and KPIs and SLA's are achieved or exceed as well as maintaining excellent customer, client and supplier service.

Working in a very talented and friendly team, the Accounts Payable Clerk will be relied on to carry out the following essential duties: -

• Process invoices and credit notes, in accordance with international VAT/global sales tax rules, applying correct coding and matching to purchase orders as appropriate
• Follow up with business approvers to ensure invoices are approved promptly
• Process all invoices on the specified system as per the department’s SLA and individual KPIs.
• Contribute to the teams’ performance, ensuring no backlogs occur and that the Department Manager / Team Leader are fully informed of all potential problem situations
• Ensure both individual, and the teams, processing targets are met on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Ensure that all invoice queries are actioned promptly, fully documented and followed up.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Accounts Payable procedures of the business
• To reconcile supplier statements as directed by department Team Leader or Manager
• Deal with any reminders/final reminders in a timely manner to avoid further action.
• Assist with finance administrative duties across the team
• Provide ad-hoc general accounting assistance to the Finance Manager and wider financial control team, for example month end close tasks (accruals, prepayments, preparing AP ageing reports, assisting auditors)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
The company has hired several individuals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and has responded incredibly well by setting people up to work remotely from day-1!

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Hero who: - Has exceptional attention to detail. Is results focused - displays the energy and determination to get the job done. Has excellent communication and relationship management skills. Can collaborate well with others with respect and integrity. In order to be considered for the position we would like to see the following: - Minimum of 1-year Accounts Payable Experience. AAT qualification, or equivalent finance/accounting qualification. Experience working with multiple currencies. The ability to follow a set process and deliver high quality work to deadlines. Able to process a high volume of documents (e.g. invoices, credit notes) daily with minimum error rate. A strong attention to detail, demonstrated by a well written CV and examples. Able to work as part of a busy team. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. Fluent in written and spoken English.