At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and oversee Accounts Payable activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Company: Join SSE, a leader in clean energy and innovative infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, health perks, and family support.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy transition while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in Accounts Payable and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 29250 - 35750 £ per year.
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow Eurocentral, ML1 4YQ.
Salary: £36139 - £43188 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent Full Time Flexible First options available.
The Role
As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you’ll provide expert support, guidance and oversight across a range of specialist Accounts Payable activities. You’ll play an important role in ensuring processes are accurate, compliant and efficient, while supporting colleagues and stakeholders across the business.
Your areas of responsibility will include:
- Specialist tax processes, including RCT, CIS and DRC.
- Purchase Card processes and controls.
- Enhanced Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, including consolidated invoices, M4Apps and self-billing.
- Joint Venture, international and other exception-based processes.
- Purchase Ledger and E-Trading maintenance.
- Providing training, coaching and guidance to colleagues.
You will:
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for robotics and automation within Accounts Payable.
- Manage debit balances, duplicate payment recovery and adherence to aged balance policies.
- Support vendor onboarding, ensuring compliance with electronic invoicing requirements.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers, including managing statement reconciliations and resolving issues.
- Manage relationships with critical third-party partners, including banking providers, automation partners and e-invoicing providers.
- Ensure compliance with relevant external regulatory and reporting requirements, where applicable.
- Complete activities in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), internal controls and governance requirements.
- Work closely with the AP Management team to identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and increase efficiency.
- Ensure activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
You have:
- Significant experience working within a complex and challenging Accounts Payable function.
- An awareness of principles, practices, regulations, and procedures relating to Accounts Payable.
- Excellent customer service skills with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to contribute positively to the overall direction of the Accounts Payable function.
- Risk awareness and ability to mitigate risk.
- A familiarity with Finance IT and Payment systems (Preferred Oracle experience).
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers. Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030. Our Finance teams create value for all SSE business areas and play a key role in fulfilling our obligations as a FTSE100 UK-listed company. In a highly regulated and competitive environment, their experts keep us powering ahead by identifying efficiencies, providing advice and optimising our financial strategies.
Flexible benefits to fit your life:
- Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
- Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
- Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
- Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Work with an equal opportunity employer:
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact francesca.palmer@sse.com / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Account Payable Specialist in Glasgow employer: SSE
SSE is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets sustainability. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, we provide flexible working options, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in the energy sector. Our inclusive culture encourages collaboration and values diverse perspectives, making it an ideal place for Senior Electrical Engineers to thrive while contributing to the future of energy.
