Senior Accounts Payable Administrator

Senior Accounts Payable Administrator (with Team Leader exp)

Salary - £28,000 - £33,000 per annum

Home working until return to office in East Croydon

ASAP Start

Main duties will include:

Ensuring the team are working within the agreed SLA and all transactions are processed in a timely manner
Proactively responding to and resolving stakeholder and supplier queries and escalating where necessary
Processing and prioritising payments in line with payment schedule and business need
Reconciling VAT Suspense Account and recovery of VAT invoices to support HMRC compliance
Reconciling all bank accounts and outstanding entries are cleared on a timely basis
Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Adherence and regular review of finance policies, processes and procedures
Supporting the continual development and training of team members
Ensuring accurate reporting and compliance processes are followed, including completion of all month end tasks
Regular review of supplier aging and development of action plans to resolve aged items
Business Partnering across Property and Commercial Stakeholders from outside the BU: Key vendors and suppliers
Cover for other Accounts Payable Seniors as required
Other adhoc activities as directed by AP Manager
This job is a good fit for you if:

You are a real self-starter and can take initiative and be proactive to deliver results for our customers
You have a passion for delivering great service to your stakeholders and have high levels of integrity
You take personal accountability for yourself and your team to deliver first class service
You are good at building strong collaborative relationships
You have good communication skills
You are comfortable challenging the status quo and sharing ideas with the team
You excited by finding ways to improve process and making things easier for the team
You have strong attention to detail and can see the 'big picture'
You get satisfaction though finding creative solutions to issues
Experience of retail/property related Accounts Payable in a similar environment would be ideal

What you'll need to succeed

Solid Accounts Payable experience, minimum 5 years, ideally in a supervisor/team lead role
A quick learner who can work to a deadline
A keen eye for detail and a passion for finance
A passion for driving change and process improvement
Experience of working in a shared service environment would be ideal
Benefits include:

-33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
-Staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
-Working in a stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
-Company pension matching and bonus

-Progression opportunities
-Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

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