German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist

Robert Walters UK; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An expanding organization is looking for a German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist to join their Transactional Finance Team in Blackburn. This full-time, permanent position offers a fantastic opportunity to advance your finance career. You'll be responsible for ensuring the timely posting and payment of invoices, managing supplier accounts, and maintaining compliance with financial policies. The ideal candidate will have proven Accounts Payable experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong academic background in finance. Join this dynamic team and make a significant impact in a successful organization!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Accounts Payable, preferably in a Shared Services environment.
• Excellent client and customer service skills with strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate posting and payment of invoices while managing allocated AP accounts.
• Communicate with suppliers to resolve invoicing or payment queries.

Skills

Accounts Payable Experience

Client Service Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Education

Strong Academic Record in Finance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist

Our client is seeking a German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist to join their expanding Transactional Finance Team. This full-time, permanent role based in Blackburn offers an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices, liaising with vendors, and performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks.

As a German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a crucial role in our client's Transactional Finance Team. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices. You will manage allocated AP accounts, adhering to all related policies and compliance requirements. You will also handle non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment, post invoices/credit notes as per business requests, and maintain the vendor master database. Additionally, you will be involved in reconciliation, payments and controls direct debit monitoring, balance sheet account reconciliation, preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations, proactive management of supplier accounts, monitoring of ageing, and communication with suppliers to resolve any invoicing or payment queries.

• Manage allocated German accounts, including all related policy adherence and compliance
• Process all non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment
• Post invoices/credit notes per business requests ensuring they are coded correctly in the accounting system
• Perform routine Accounts Payable tasks under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader
• Handle reconciliation, payments and controls
• Monitor direct debit activities and balance sheet account reconciliation
• Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Manage supplier accounts proactively and monitor ageing
• Communicate and liaise with suppliers to resolve invoicing, payment or other queries

The ideal candidate for the German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist role brings proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, preferably within a Shared Services environment. You possess excellent client and customer service skills along with a working knowledge of MS Office products. A strong academic record coupled with experience in Finance sets you apart. Your communication skills enable you to present financial information effectively across all levels of management. You have a high standard of written skills, good interpersonal skills, and analytical abilities. Your ability to meet demanding deadlines will be key in this role.

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, preferably in a Shared Services environment
• Excellent client and customer service skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office products
• Strong academic record and experience in Finance
• Good communicator with the ability to present financial information to all levels of management
• High standard of written skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines

Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply now!