Assistant Accounts Payable Mgr Europe

INEOS Inovyn; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Inovyn in Runcorn, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to manage the Europe AP team, ensuring accurate processing of invoices and timely supplier payments. The role requires strong SAP R3 expertise, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of end-to-end AP processes.

You will collaborate with procurement, VAT, and treasury to drive efficiency and compliance across the European entities.

Qualifications

• Experienced AP professional with end-to-end AP knowledge and strong IT/numerical skills.
• Advanced SAP knowledge (SAP R3) with ability to guide others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Europe Accounts Payable team and allocate daily workloads.
• Act as AP SuperUser, advising on policies, processes and SAP usage.
• Process raw material, goods and service invoices for VIP/critical suppliers with correct VAT codes.
• Resolve VIP supplier queries and disputes with stakeholders (Procurement, Finance, site personnel).
• Support Head of Accounts Payable on finance projects and data gathering.

Skills

SAP R3

Accounts Payable

Leadership

Financial analysis

Tools

SAP

ERP system

Job description

INEOS Inovyn is Europe's leading producer of vinyls and in the top three worldwide. With an annual turnover of €5.1 billion, INEOS Inovyn has circa 4,300 employees and manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in 8 countries across Europe.

INEOS Inovyn’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen and Performance Chemicals. INEOS Inovyn's annual commercial production volume is circa 10 million tonnes.

See www.inovyn.com and www.ineos.com for more details.

Main job context, organisation and scope

INEOS Inovyn is Europe's leading producer of vinyls and in the top three worldwide.

INEOS Inovyn’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose (GP) Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen; INEOS Inovyn’s annual commercial production volume is circa 9 million tonnes.

The role’s main purpose is to lead the team, as well as being a practitioner, in providing application support, maintenance, development and project management to ensure Financial & Controlling aspects of business systems enable the delivery of business requirements in a timely and cost-effective manner, within budget, time and resource constraints.

The Most Important Internal And External Factors Are

The INOVYN group operates in eight countries, with 17 main sites and many subsidiary entities (plus associates and joint ventures). Accounts Payable activities are managed centrally within the Central Financial Controlling team. Each Accounts Payable role in the Accounts Payable Team is given a portfolio of suppliers for which they are directly responsible, although the suppliers, ERP system (including degree of system automation) can be subject to change depending on evolving resource requirements and the need for adequate cover within the Accounts Payable team.

• Relationships with the Procurement Team to ensure that the best practice is applied, together with managing the Europe creditor portfolio
• Relationships with the site personnel to ensure that Europe supplier queries are resolved and supplier relationships are maintained to a high standard, together with managing the European creditor portfolio.
• Relationships with Accounts Payable teams responsible for Europe to share best practice, together with managing any shared suppliers.
• Relationships with finance departments throughout the INOVYN group, for challenging and identifying issues and working through solutions.
• Contact with suppliers to ensure payment is in accordance with agreed terms and that disputes are resolved.

Overview Of Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• To lead the Europe team to deliver an Accounts Payable service for the European entities, providing a source of expertise on all accounts payable matters. To support the Accounts Payable Manager – UK & Europe, by managing the daily workload allocation in the Europe team, completing the daily KPI reporting and ensuring that the overdue webcycles greater than 6 months are completed through to resolution.
• To be the Accounts Payable "SuperUser". This involves being a focal point for advice and issue resolution for the Accounts Payable team – Europe, understanding the Accounts Payable policies and processes to a high standard, and understanding the SAP system to an advanced standard in relation to Accounts Payable, in order to provide guidance and direction for other members of the Accounts Payable team. To understand the interaction of the Procurement, VAT, and Treasury processes and their impact on the Accounts Payable team.
• To provide an accounts payable control service for the European entities (excluding the Nordics and the UK), ensuing that balances owed to suppliers are processes such that they are accurate, valid and ready for payment on the due date.
• To process raw material, other goods and service invoices for suppliers who are deemed "VIP" and critical suppliers of high value for payment, ensuring that they are receipted and paid efficiently, and ensuring the correct VAT code is applied.
• To be the expert for ERS billing within the Central Finance team, ensuring all suppliers are paid correctly and on time by reviewing the payments and resolving non-payments with the local Logistics teams and ensuring the supplier is set up correctly for ERS, this role may also be required to run adhoc self billing for adjustments.
• To respond to "VIP" and critical suppliers’ queries and resolve issues relating to unpaid invoices, ensuring supplier disputes and queries are resolved quickly (without adversely affecting supplier relationships). To resolve issues in conjunction with the Procurement team, Finance teams and site personnel.
• To support the Head of Accounts Payable on projects for the Accounts Payable team. This involves data gathering, planning, and implementation of any projects.

Skills & Experience

• We're looking for a highly experienced Accounts Payable professional with strong technical expertise and a deep understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes.
• The successful candidate will possess excellent IT and numerical skills, along with advanced SAP knowledge and expertise in SAP R3, enabling them to act as a trusted subject matter expert within the team. You will be confident providing guidance and support across Accounts Payable activities, helping to resolve complex issues and drive best practice.
• You will also have a strong understanding of the wider finance landscape, including Procurement and VAT processes, allowing you to work effectively with key stakeholders and ensure compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the function.
• Proven experience within an Accounts Payable environment, with a strong understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes and controls.
• Demonstrated people management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.

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• Location Runcorn, United Kingdom
• Discipline Other
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Inovyn
• Closing Date 30 September 2026