AP Administrator

About the Role: Permanent position based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

The Role:

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable administration tasks including the review and approval of personal and credit card expenses prior to management approval.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and communicate with suppliers and employees to resolve any queries.
• Work closely with finance and non-finance employees at all levels within the organisation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow best practice accounts payable process, including processing of invoices in a timely manner to ensure payment to suppliers is on time.
• Compliance with company’s policies and procedures.
• Identify issues and report to Group SS AP Manager.
• Solution focused approach to problems, root cause analysis of P2P problem areas.
• Work closely with Treasury, Internal controls, and Tax teams.
• Work closely with Group & Shared Service AR Manager on ensuring supplier sanction and credit checks are done.
• Reconcile supplier statements and comment creditor aging.
• Make supplier payments in line with P2P standards, processes and DOA.
• Process expenses and credit cards.
• Liaise as required to provide information for group external and internal auditors.
• End to end P2P process: Set up supplier, 3-way match, statement rec, process invoice, pay invoice.
• Process supplier invoices.
• Generate, review and upload payments to suppliers.
• Complete supplier set up and due diligence to ensure no risks.

Who Are We Looking For?

• A flexible approach combined with attention to detail and an excellent work ethic.
• Excellent communication skills along with being a good team player who is willing to learn and develop with the role, on new assignments as they arise.
• Comfortable with dealing with external customers in confrontational scenarios.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of AP processing.
• A hands-on approach and willing to take part in training as needed.
• Experience of supporting multiple stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience of following a process and suggesting ideas for development/improvement.
• Ideally you will have experience of working in/with a shared service centre in a group setting.

Location and Hours:

This role is to be based at our Barrow, Cumbria office on a hybrid basis (3 days a week). You will need to live within a commutable distance to this location.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive benefits tailored to the division.
• Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions.
• Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability.

About Us:

James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world’s most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers’ assets.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.