Accounts Payable Supervisor

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take the next step in your career? Robert Half is partnering exclusively recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing business, a forward-thinking and rapidly growing business, to find a talented Accounts Payable Supervisor for their dynamic team in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.

About the Role:

As the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness of the Accounts Payable function. Your primary mission will be to manage supplier records, process invoices and credit notes, and ensure that payments are made in accordance with supplier terms. This is a hands-on role that requires strong leadership and problem-solving skills to maintain a seamless and efficient process. This is fully on-site, 5 days a week in office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order Management: Oversee the Purchase Order process, ensuring adherence to corporate controls.
• Invoice Processing: Implement and manage systems to accurately process and match invoices to purchase orders and GRNs.
• Issue Resolution: Work closely with local finance administrators to resolve any unmatched invoices and escalate serious issues to the Transactions Finance Manager.
• Stakeholder Communication: Ensure timely communication with key stakeholders regarding supplier queries.
• Supplier Reconciliation: Reconcile supplier statements according to the schedule provided by the Transactions Finance Manager.
• Supplier Records Management: Maintain and ensure the accuracy of supplier records.
• KPI Achievement: Actively work towards achieving Accounts Payable KPIs, continuously seeking improvements to streamline processes.
• Support Internal Departments: Provide accounts information and support to internal departments as required.
• Additional Duties: Undertake any additional responsibilities and duties as may be reasonably requested.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in an Accounts Payable function.
• Strong understanding of the Purchase to Pay (P2P) process.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with accounting systems (Sage experience is an advantage).

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