Accounts Payable Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, your role will encompass various responsibilities across multiple entities, including:

Accounts Payable Function:

• Efficiently manage vendors and accounts payable for various entities.
• Process supplier invoices while adhering to company purchase order policies.
• Collaborate with management to obtain necessary invoice approvals.
• Ensure compliance with company payment policies when managing supplier payments.
• Address and resolve supplier inquiries promptly.
• Prepare comprehensive bank reconciliations.

Accounts Receivable Function:

• Oversee accounts within the debtor’s ledger for select entities within the group.
• Issue statements of accounts to customers.
• Responsively handle customer inquiries.
• Provide regular reports to management on customer ageing.
• Prepare reconciliations and reports for month-end, including creditor reconciliations.

Financial Support:

• Contribute to financial month-end and year-end processes.
• Assist with the year-end audit process and respond to related queries.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of effective systems and internal controls.
• Address general finance-related inquiries and collaborate with other finance team members.
• Engage in ongoing ad-hoc projects and tasks as they arise.

Key Requirements:

We are seeking a candidate with the following qualifications and attributes:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and logical decision-making abilities.
• Capable of working accurately under pressure and with a hands-on approach.
• Self-motivated, self-driven, and eager to contribute value to the role.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English as a requirement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills.
• Proficiency in accounting software (Sage 50 experience is advantageous but not essential).
• Industry experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• This role reports to the Financial Controller.

If you possess the necessary experience and qualifications and are looking for a challenging role where you can make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply for the position of Accounts Payable Specialist.