Accounts Payable Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Accounts Payable Assistant and contribute to creating a healthier world. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for managing invoices, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid environment while being part of a team dedicated to excellence in healthcare and life sciences. If you are self-motivated, organized, and ready to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Educated to a good general standard with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage supplier issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Input invoices onto Oracle and maintain correct coding of invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and audit expense claims as per Group Policy.

Skills

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving

Education

Good general education

Tools

Oracle

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

STERIS' mission is to help our customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and Life Science Products and services around the globe! We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join this incredible journey and make their impact.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Leader, this position is being sourced on a full-time fixed 12-month term basis located in our Derby offices on a hybrid working basis.

Duties of the role

• Input invoices onto the financial accounting system, Oracle.
• Achieve KPI performance measures where applicable.
• Maintain correct coding of invoices working with sites and accountants.
• Understand the process for purchases requiring a purchase order and Non-PO.
• Understand the blanket PO process.
• Ensure invoice queries are dealt with promptly. This includes sending queries to site Administrators as required.
• Investigate and resolve invoices not matched for payment on the Oracle system, known as the ‘on-hold’ report.
• Ensure receipting or alternative process controls are up to date at sites.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers.
• Reconcile supplier statements to supplier ledger accounts on Oracle.
• Review and investigate where appropriate GRNI for supplier accounts.
• Audit expense claims in line with Group Policy and VAT principles. Validate supporting documentation.
• Extract data required for SOX and Audit and liaise with internal and external auditors where necessary.

Required Experience

• Educated to a good general standard.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to escalate supplier issues within the business to avoid being placed on stop or advanced to legal measures.
• Questions the status quo.
• Good planning and organisational skills.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.