Accounts Payable Processing Assistant

ACCA Careers; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous holiday allowance

Annual bonus opportunity

Pension contribution

Save as you earn (ITV shares)

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Job summary

ITV is seeking an Accounts Payable Processing Assistant to join the Finance Operations hub in Media City, Manchester, in a permanent hybrid role. You will manage supplier payments, input invoices accurately, and handle exceptions to support timely weekly runs and month-end close.

You will investigate automation failures, analyze trends, and work with the Global Process Owner to drive continuous improvement across PO and supplier processing while maintaining strong supplier relationships and data

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Accounts Payable and AP workflows.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle Fusion, Oracle, SAP) and Excel proficiency.
• Proven OCR experience (IDR, Kofax).
• Strong problem solving, analytical thinking, and high attention to detail with high-volume data.
• Basic understanding of tax reporting related to supplier processing.
• Ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify invoice details against purchase orders, focusing on date-sensitive entries and compliance.
• Investigate root causes for invoices failing automation and implement remediation steps.
• Analyze large data volumes to identify trends to improve system recognition.
• Process invoices within SLAs to support weekly payments and month-end activities.
• Provide data and trend analyses to support PO compliance and right-first-time processing.
• Build supplier relationships to improve invoice receipt timelines and educate vendors on requirements.
• Collaborate with Tax to improve tax input accuracy and reduce manual corrections.
• Update KPIs and SOPs, and propose improvements.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Skills

AP workflow

Excel

OCR systems

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle

SAP

Kofax

IDR

Job description

Job Description

Workplace: Media City, Manchester + Hybrid (2 days per week in the office - Weds & Thurs)

The team

The Accounts Payable team operates at the heart of our Finance Operations hub, managing payment obligations to our suppliers. We are a data-driven, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative function focused on driving automation, process compliance, and continuous improvement across the Order to Cash and Procure to Pay lifecycles. Working closely with Purchasing Support, Master Data, Tax, and our Global Process Owner, we take pride in delivering accurate, right-first-time processing and building strong, trusted relationships with suppliers globally.

The role

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Processing Assistant to join our team on a permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Manager, your core purpose will be to manage the company's payment obligations to suppliers by ensuring the accurate and timely input and exception handling of invoices.

This is a dynamic, high-volume role with a strong focus on date-sensitive entries (e.g., invoice dates, due dates, payment dates, and values). Beyond day-to-day transactional processing within our SLAs, you will be a curious problem solver who investigates the root causes of invoice automation failures, analyses generic trends, and implements continuous improvements alongside our Global Process Owner to stop recurring errors.

Some Of Your Key Day-to-day Responsibilities Will Include

• Reviewing and verifying invoice details against purchase orders with a special focus on date-sensitive entries before system input, ensuring compliance with company policies, tax, and legal requirements.
• Investigating root causes for invoices that fail processing automation and implementing remediation steps to prevent future failures.
• Analysing large volumes of data to identify generic trends that improve system recognition success, working closely with suppliers and the Global Process Owner.
• Processing invoices within SLAs to prepare for weekly payment runs and month-end activities.
• Providing factual data and trend analysis to the Accounts Payable Ledger and Compliance teams to drive Purchase Order (PO) compliance and right-first-time processing.
• Building strong supplier relationships to improve invoice receipt timelines versus payment on time, analysing rejected invoices, and educating vendors on invoice requirements.
• Collaborating with the Tax team to enhance tax input accuracy and eliminate the need for manual invoice corrections.
• Updating and monitoring team KPIs, maintaining Standard Operating Processing (SOP) notes, and making proactive recommendations to boost performance.
• Supporting the onboarding and training of new team members through active knowledge sharing.

Skills you'll need (minimum criteria)

• Significant experience working within an Accounts Payable team with a solid practical understanding of accounting principles and AP workflows.
• Experience with accounting software (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven proficiency in Optical Character Recognition systems (e.g., IDR, Kofax).
• Demonstrated strong competency in problem solving, analytical thinking, and high attention to detail when managing high-volume data.
• Basic understanding of tax reporting requirements related to supplier processing.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks, and meet strict deadlines.

Other things we're looking for (key criteria)

• Experience working with Finance ERPs (specifically Oracle Fusion) and specialised AP workflow automation tools.
• Preferred experience working within a fast-paced Shared Service Center environment.
• Knowledge of multi-currency transactions and international vendor handling.
• Excellent communication skills to present root-cause findings, explain trend analysis, and share process improvement suggestions.
• A continuous improvement mindset, curiosity, risk and fraud awareness, and the ability to adapt to meet stretched targets.

About Us

Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it's not surprising that you'll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we're at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.

When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to 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.

Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don't just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.

About The Team

ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we'll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).

We're happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments.

There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.

ITV is for everyone.

ITV Offers Some Great Rewards And Benefits Including

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

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