Accounts Payable Assistant

STERIS; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to support the Accounts Payable function, processing supplier invoices, maintaining ledgers in Oracle, and supporting SOX/audit requirements. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, in the UK. 12-month fixed-term contract.

You will maintain supplier relationships, handle PO/Non-PO purchases, achieve KPIs, and contribute to a clean and efficient master data set while ensuring timely payments and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Maintain relationships with suppliers and manage PO/Non-PO purchases.
• Achieve KPI targets where applicable.
• Extract data for SOX and audits and liaise with auditors.
• GRNI maintenance and prepayment allocations.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and maintain ledgers in Oracle.
• Input invoices with correct coding; resolve invoice queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements and manage on-hold invoices.
• Audit expense claims and validate supporting documentation.
• Set up new suppliers and maintain master data within SLAs.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Audit & SOX

Data reconciliation

PO/Non-PO processes

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.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you motivated by impactful work? Do you have a passion for Accounts and participating in process improvement projects? If so, then a career with STERIS in our Finance team could be a great fit for you.

About Us

At STERIS we are a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. Our mission is to help our customers create a healthier and safer world. Working at STERIS, you GROW, LEARN and MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join us at a skilled level in a division that drives the business forwards

Working Pattern

• Mon-Fri, 0800 - 1630 (Flexible working hours available) (40 hours per week)
• Hybrid working 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
• 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

What You Will Do

The Accounts Payable Assistant will assist in all processes within the Accounts Payable function facilitating payments to suppliers and maintaining accurate ledgers within Oracle.

General

• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and understand the process for purchases requiring a purchase order and Non-PO.
• Achieve KPI performance measures where applicable.
• Extract data required for SOX and Audit and liaise with internal and external auditors where necessary as well as maintain a log of all items over 60 days with reasons for non-payment.
• GRNI Maintenance.
• Prepayment allocation and maintenance.

Inputting and query resolution

• Input invoices onto the financial accounting system in Oracle and maintain correct coding of invoices working with sites and accountants.
• Understand the blanket PO process, and ensure invoice queries are dealt with promptly (including queries to site Administrators as required).
• Reconcile supplier statements to supplier ledger accounts as well as investigate and resolve invoices (known as the ‘on-hold’ report).
• Audit expense claims, validate supporting documentation as well as process expense claims.

Master data

• Undertake all actions to enable the set up of any new suppliers and or action requested supplier changes to be processed within a set SLA.
• Undertake all requested master data analysis to create “clean and efficient” master data files.