Hybrid Accounts Payable Specialist – Process Improvement

ITV; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

ITV is seeking an Accounts Payable Processing Assistant to join the team in Manchester on a permanent basis. The role focuses on accurate and timely input and exception handling of invoices, with day-to-day processing within SLAs and a strong emphasis on problem solving to stop recurring errors.

You will work closely with Purchasing Support, Master Data, Tax, and the Global Process Owner to drive automation and continuous improvement across O2C and P2P lifecycles, while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Significant experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Proficient in Excel and AP workflows.
• Experience with OCR systems (e.g., Kofax).
• Knowledge of tax and supplier processing basics.

Responsibilities

• Review invoice details against purchase orders with focus on dates and compliance.
• Investigate root causes for automation failures and implement remediation.
• Analyze high-volume data to identify trends and improve recognition rates.
• Process invoices within SLAs to support weekly payment runs 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 on requirements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

OCR systems

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

Oracle Fusion

SAP

Kofax

Job description

ITV is seeking an Accounts Payable Processing Assistant to join the team in Manchester on a permanent basis. The role focuses on accurate and timely input and exception handling of invoices, with day-to-day processing within SLAs and a strong emphasis on problem solving to stop recurring errors.

You will work closely with Purchasing Support, Master Data, Tax, and the Global Process Owner to drive automation and continuous improvement across O2C and P2P lifecycles, while maintaining strong