Accounts Payable Specialist

Cpl Life Sciences; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Life Sciences in Liverpool seeks a diligent Accounts Payable professional to ensure timely and accurate invoice processing. You will resolve P2P queries, reconcile supplier statements, and collaborate with procurement and internal teams to maintain a compliant end-to-end process.

The role requires experience with multi-currency AP, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication. A proactive, team‑oriented approach with adaptability is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of processing Accounts Payable invoices in multiple currencies.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach to problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Team‑oriented mindset with a collaborative working style.
• Positive, flexible, and adaptable approach to work.
• An additional language required.
• Good IT proficiency, including SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of general accounting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices accurately in a timely manner.
• Handle stakeholder and supplier escalations relating to invoices, ensuring queries are managed promptly and professionally.
• Complete key supplier statement reconciliations and take necessary corrective action.
• Support the business via Teams, email, and telephone to resolve P2P‑related questions, updates, and issues efficiently.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Adaptability

Language skills

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Accounts software

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure the timely and accurate processing of invoices while proactively resolving P2P issues and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This role plays a key part in achieving KPI targets, enhancing supplier satisfaction, and supporting an efficient end‑to‑end Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing invoices accurately in a timely manner.
• Handle stakeholder and supplier escalations relating to invoices, ensuring all queries are managed promptly and professionally.
• Complete key supplier statement reconciliations and take necessary corrective action.
• Support the business via Teams, email, and telephone to resolve P2P‑related questions, updates, and issues efficiently.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with the Procurement team to support a smooth and compliant end‑to‑end P2P process.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers and internal teams across the organisation.

General

• Perform ad‑hoc tasks as required to support the Accounts Payable function and Finance team objectives.
• Experience of processing Accounts Payable invoices in multiple currencies
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach to problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Team‑oriented mindset with a collaborative working style.
• Positive, flexible, and adaptable approach to work.
• An additional language required
• Good IT proficiency, including SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of general accounting procedures.