Accounts Payable Ledger Admin Assistant

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Manchester is seeking an organized Accounts Payable Ledger Admin Assistant to support the GRNI cleansing process. This role requires strong supplier engagement and excellent time management skills. Key responsibilities include reviewing balances, resolving invoices, and collaborating with suppliers for timely payments. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance roles and knowledge of Excel and ERP systems. Enjoy flexible working and an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team committed to impactful content creation.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Competitive pension contribution

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Qualifications

• Prior experience in accounts payable or finance role.
• Strong grasp of basic accounting principles.
• Experience in GRNI cleansing or reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Review GRNI open balances and request missing invoices.
• Investigate payment delays or discrepancies.
• Collaborate with suppliers to reconcile statements.

Skills

Accounts Payable understanding

Strong attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (Oracle, SAP)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking an organized and proactive Accounts Payable Ledger Admin Assistant for a 6‑month full‑time fixed‑term contract. Reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Manager within the Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) team, this role plays a critical part in supporting the GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) cleansing process. You will be responsible for obtaining statements from third‑party suppliers and reconciling them against payables and ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in payments. The role requires strong supplier engagement skills and the ability to promptly resolve reconciliation queries, alongside excellent time management to consistently meet targets and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Review GRNI open balances and request missing invoices as necessary.
• Investigate and resolve invoice payment delays or discrepancies, with a focus on preventing recurring errors.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers to reconcile statements and ensure on‑time payments.
• Act as the primary contact for supplier and business invoice inquiries related to reconciliation, providing clear and timely responses.
• Process correction transactions and request payment refunds where required.
• Meet tight deadlines, escalating issues promptly when necessary.
• Track GRNI progress and provide regular updates to the AP Manager.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions to mass reduce aged GRNI items.

Qualifications & Experience

• Prior experience in accounts payable, statement reconciliation, or a similar finance role.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP or similar).
• Strong Accounts Payable understanding with a solid grasp of basic accounting principles.
• Experience in GRNI cleansing or inventory‑related reconciliations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (or similar tools).
• Experience working within a Shared Services or Global Business Services (GBS) environment is preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and consistently meet challenging targets.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proven time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, including independently investigating and resolving unreconciled balances.

Company Culture & Benefits

In Group Finance, we support teams across the whole of ITV, helping them create content and products that millions of people interact with every single day. When you join us, you enter a fun working environment with opportunities to learn, grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact's felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.

ITV is restructuring its Third Party Payments team, shifting towards a compliance‑focused approach to drive change, ensure policy adherence, and optimise workflow efficiency.

• Flexible working with a range of options.
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Competitive pension contribution.
• Save as you earn – opportunity to buy ITV shares.
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life.

It starts with a simple love of television. Watching it, creating it, talking about it. Whether it’s daytime or primetime, for downtime or anytime. We’re inspired by our audiences. We help shape what we make. Standing shoulder to shoulder with them. Because what matters to them matters to us. Starting conversations. Winning hearts. Changing minds and sometimes even society itself. Big or small, what we make makes an impact.