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Senior Accounts Payable Controller | Central London / Hybrid | Professional Services Consultancy | £35-45,000 + bens
This dynamic growing Global Professional Services Consultancy is looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Controller to join its busy finance team.
The role:
- The primary duty of the Senior Accounts Payable Controller is to oversee the daily operations of the accounts' payable function, including overseeing one AP Clerk.
- Managing the Accounts Payable inbox. Distributing tasks as necessary and ensuring appropriate resolution to queries received from the business and external suppliers
- Set up new Suppliers in Oracle EBS in accordance with policies and procedures
- Manage account payable tasks associated with client projects and overhead purchases
- Prepare and process invoices in multiple currencies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies
- Maintaining a Daily Invoice tracking file and following up on outstanding invoices
- Manage monthly Apartment payments and purchase requisitions
- Facilitate weekly AP meetings and work through outstanding issues
- Managing sub contractor payment process and training
- Compile and communicate monthly payments regarding sub contractors
- Provide ad hoc support to the Finance Manager as needed
- Ensure Accounts Payable processes are documented and reviewed regularly
- Identify and implement process improvements
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experienced Accounts Payable person, ideally with a background in a project based business.
- Experience of working with variety of accounts payable packages and Excel
- Must be a team player, willing to step into the wider team roles when required.
- Analytic with strong academic background
- Structured and organised in their approach
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- A good communicator and the ability to collaborate with a range of non-financial staff
- Able to work comfortably in an agile environment with the ability to make rapid decisions in a fast-moving company
