Accounts Payable Specialist in Cheshire, Warrington

Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Liverpool (Hybrid Mon-weds onsite)

Duration: 7 months

Pay rate: £13.85 per hour PAYE

Hours: 9am-4pm

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate processing of circa 500 incoming invoices per week from suppliers
• Monitor and respond within 48 business hours to any queries coming in to Accounts Payable inbox.
• Make accurate payments to suppliers, aiming to achieve 90% paid on time.
• Review, approve and pay employee expense reports via our SAP Concur system
• Maintain Issue log for allocated entities and hold weekly meetings with internal stakeholders to ensure that issues are resolved within agreed timescales.
• Ensure that key supplier statements are being reconciled and take any necessary corrective actions.
• Support stakeholder and supplier escalations related to invoices/payments whilst liaising with relevant departments as necessary to ensure enquires are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Support Masterdata process, including liaising with the business on amending and creating new supplier accounts ensuring that internal stakeholders are kept appraised of progress and expected resolution dates.
• Support the business via teams/telephone calls regarding any P2P issues ensuring that the issue is resolved, keeping all parties informed of progress and driving to resolution.
• Liaise with Procurement team to help ensure smooth end to end P2P process.

Requirements for the role

• Previous AP experience in a similar role.
• Good IT skills, including knowledge of SAP & Microsoft Office packages.
• Accounting qualification (HNC, HND, AAT, Degree or equivalent level)
• Working knowledge of general accounting procedures