Accounts Payable Administrator

Jobtailor; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a diligent accounts professional to manage bought ledger activities and support month-end close processes in a busy finance function.

Key duties include ledger maintenance, intercompany settlements, and liaising with internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate financial reporting and timely payments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to demonstrate working effectively in a pressurised environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain bought ledger and reconcile transit accounts with the purchase cycle.
• Prepare payment proposals and bi-monthly settlement of liabilities via cheques, BACS and e-banking.
• Process intercompany invoices and payments, liaise with internal departments and Liebherr companies.
• Input invoices, credit notes, payments and undertake ledger maintenance.
• Provide information relating to financial and commercial matters to internal customers and stakeholders.
• Control and manage internal reporting timetables for month end close processes.
• Prepare ledger reports and data for Group reporting purposes.
• Develop a rapport with third parties to support creditor policies.
• Support the function by working beyond role boundaries.
• Maintain a reputable reputation by ensuring financial matters are actioned in accordance with policy.
• Communicate and cooperate with suppliers, customers, other departments, depots and Liebherr companies.
• Collaborate with suppliers to drive improvements in relationships.
• Provide information to departmental managers for financial and commercial issues when requested.
• Structure reports and communicate the business’s financial performance.
• Engage in opportunities within the function to develop skills and experience.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent organisational skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintain bought ledger and associated control accounts to include extensive reconciliation of transit accounts with the purchase cycle.
• Prepare payment proposals and bi-monthly settlement of liabilities via manual cheques, BACS and other e-banking software.
• Process intercompany invoices and payments, liaise with internal departments, associated Liebherr companies and management as required.
• Input invoices, credit notes, payments and undertake ledger maintenance.
• Provide relevant information relating to financial and commercial matters to internal customers and stakeholders.
• Control and manage internal reporting timetables for month end close processes.
• Prepare ledger reports and data for Group reporting purposes.
• Develop a rapport with third parties as required to support the effective implementation of creditor policies.
• Support the function as needed by working beyond role boundaries.
• Maintain a reputable reputation by ensuring that all financial matters are actioned in accordance with company policy and guidelines.
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with suppliers, customers, other departments, depots and Liebherr companies.
• Collaborate with suppliers with a focus on ideas and initiatives that drive improvements in internal and external relationships.
• Provide support and information to departmental managers for financial and commercial issues when reasonably requested.
• Structure reports and provide recommendations to effectively communicate the business’s financial performance.
• Engage in opportunities within the function to develop skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Ability to demonstrate working effectively in a pressurised environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.