Accounts Payable Specialist

Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their dynamic finance team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment where you will be responsible for resolving internal and external queries. You will act as the first point of contact for vendor queries and account reconciliation, providing top-notch customer service to all stakeholders. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of Purchase Orders, pricing, logistics, and banking activities.

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• First point of contact for vendor queries and account reconciliation
• Strong understanding of Purchase Orders, pricing, logistics, and banking activities required

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, your primary responsibility will be supporting the transactional delivery of Accounts Payable by resolving both internal and external queries.

You'll be the first point of contact for vendor queries and vendor account reconciliation, ensuring that all work completed adheres to group policies.

Your role will involve liaising directly with stakeholders, contributing to the achievement of SLA's and KPI's, identifying root causes for recurring issues, and proposing solutions. You'll also be tasked with performing proactive vendor accounts and debit balance reconciliations.

• Ensure issues related to invoices are correctly assessed and addressed
• Liaise directly with external and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice queries within agreed deadlines
• Contribute to finance department and accounts payable achievements of SLA's and KPI's
• Follow company policies, procedures and controls daily under remit of 'first time right'
• Identify root cause for recurring issues and propose permanent solution to prevent further queries
• Strive to achieve best practice performance levels as per benchmarks agreed with the Transactions Manager
• Provide high standard customer service to internal and external stakeholders using company values
• Perform proactive vendor accounts and debit balance reconciliations to identify any missing invoices and prevent future payment delays

The ideal candidate for this Accounts Payable Specialist role will bring a wealth of experience in the accvountsfinance function within a volume finance department You'll have excellent customer service skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. Your commitment to self-development will be evident in your willingness to learn from past experiences and actively engage in improvement activities. A focus on critical tasks and achieving objectives will be key to your success in this role.

• Strong knowledge in PTP finance function within a Shared Service environment
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels clearly, listening and involving others in conversation
• Experience building effective relationships with people at all levels
• Commitment to self-development - not limited by previous experience and engage actively in improvement activities
• Focus on critical tasks and the achievement of objectives

Our client is a well-established organisation that values diversity and curiosity. They are committed to developing their people and working for the greater good. They appreciate a 'One Team' mentality and strive to deliver the best results for their business at pace. They remain ethical in their practices and take pride in delivering quality results.

In return you will receive an 18 month contract, hybrid working model (2-3 days in the office) and flexible start and finish times

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