Accounts Payable Specialist

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