Accounts Payable Processing Assistant

ITV Consumer Limited 2024; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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 in Manchester on a permanent basis. You will manage supplier payments, ensure accurate input of invoices, and resolve automation issues with a focus on date-sensitive data.

You will analyse trends, support weekly payment runs, and collaborate with Tax and Compliance teams to improve accuracy and efficiency while mentoring new colleagues.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Accounts Payable and AP workflows.
• Strong understanding of policies, tax, and legal requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion and SAP.
• Familiarity with multi-currency supplier handling.

Responsibilities

• Review invoice details against purchase orders and verify date-sensitive entries before input.
• Investigate root causes for invoices failing automation and implement remediation steps.
• Analyse large volumes of data to identify trends and improve system recognition.
• Process invoices within SLAs to prepare for weekly payment runs and month-end activities.
• Provide data and trend analyses to AP Ledger and Compliance teams to drive PO compliance.
• Build strong supplier relationships to improve invoice receipt timelines and educate vendors.
• Collaborate with Tax team to enhance tax input accuracy and reduce corrections.
• Update KPIs, SOPs, and proactively suggest performance improvements.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Oracle Fusion

SAP

Microsoft Excel

IDR/Kofax OCR

Job description

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.

• 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.
  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.
  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.
  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 - 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

More about our benefits

Corporate Teams Working smart and working fast, we're behind the most talked-about brands. Discover more about the teams making sure everyone at itv has a life outside of work. Find out moreWhat is the magic of ITV? 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. Who helps 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.