Purchasing & Accounts Payable Analyst

Trainline; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Purchasing & Accounts Payable Analyst to support their finance team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will enhance accounts payable and procurement operations by ensuring timely supplier payments and maintaining compliance with policies. Responsibilities include providing procurement training, monitoring processes, and delivering outstanding customer service. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in accounts payable and procurement roles required.
• Exceptional customer service and advanced Excel skills needed.
• Strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operations of the accounts payable and finance teams.
• Conduct exception reports and monitor compliance.
• Act as the primary contact for procurement queries.

Skills

Customer service

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Initiative

Process improvement

Collaboration

Tools

Excel

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Client:

Trainline

Location:

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team supporting the business in accounts payable and procurement operations. You will be a champion for ethical and efficient business practices across all aspects of our purchase-to-pay processes. We are seeking someone with excellent communication skills who can work autonomously and collaboratively. The ideal candidate will have strong initiative and a big-picture perspective.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring smooth operations of our accounts payable and finance teams, timely supplier payments, assisting business users with purchasing, maintaining compliance with policies, producing reports to identify anomalies, and maintaining accurate purchase records. You will also support tactical projects such as supply chain efficiency and cost management, contributing to overall business success.

Responsibilities

Process improvement for purchasing:

• Purchasing Help Desk: Acting as the primary contact for procurement queries, supporting users with system and process challenges, and ensuring SLAs are met.
• Purchasing Controls: Conducting exception reports, monitoring process compliance.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying and implementing process enhancements.
• Expense Oversight: Monitoring travel and expenses, managing corporate cards, and ensuring policy adherence.
• Supplier Assurance: Performing compliance checks.
• Training: Delivering procurement training to staff.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with support functions to resolve procurement issues and upgrade systems.

Accounts Payable responsibilities include:

• Accurate invoice entry and matching with POs and receipts
• Managing weekly multicurrency payments
• Setting up and updating supplier accounts
• Handling staff expense claims
• Resolving queries promptly

Qualifications:

• Strong experience in accounts payable and procurement roles
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical abilities
• Decisiveness and independence
• Excellent communication skills