Senior AP Specialist

Infor Inc.; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business software company in the UK is seeking an experienced AP Specialist – Senior to oversee vendor invoice processing. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, with a focus on mentoring the AP team and driving process improvements. Ideal candidates will have accounts payable experience and the ability to resolve queries effectively. This position offers an opportunity to impact processes and deliver excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Accounts payable experience ideal; similar role considered.
• Ability to resolve invoice/payment issues.
• Organize workload efficiently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee AP Solihull team processes and deadlines.
• Assist with AP projects and process implementation.
• Produce audit reports on invoice processing accuracy.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Strong communication skills

Customer service focused

Ability to organize workload

Job description

Overview

The main purpose of the AP Specialist – Senior role is to oversee the processing and payment of all vendor invoices in EMEA. It involves working closely with the invoice processing team within Global Business Services (GBS) in India and the local AP team in the UK Shared Service Centre to ensure all invoices are approved within company policy guidelines and paid within agreed payments terms.

As a subject matter expert, the role will involve mentoring and advising the AP team in your area of specialism, this could be payments, reporting, process improvements, communication contact with AP India team or any another aspect of the AP function.

A Day in The Life Typically Includes:

• Overseeing AP Solihull team tasks, ensuring processes are followed and deadlines achieved.
• Working with the AP Manager to drive process improvements and introduce new initiatives.
• Assisting with AP projects such as implementation of system and process changes and other ad hoc projects.
• Compiling and reviewing performance measures for both the processing team in India and the AP team in Solihull, helping to drive continuous improvement.
• Working with the team helping to ensure excellent customer service is provided to internal functions and Infor local businesses at all times.
• Producing audit reports and sample testing to measure the accuracy of invoices processing/vendor maintenance by GBS team and payments/other processes carried out by AP Solihull team.

Basic Qualifications

• Accounts payable experience would be ideal, although experience in any similar accounting, customer service, or administrative role would be considered.
• Strong communication skills and customer service focused, with the ability to demonstrate a positive approach to resolving invoice/payment issues and queries. Ability to measure and lead a team to success.
• Ability to organize workload in a structured way, to work on own initiative where appropriate and to ensure deadlines are achieved.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in a second European or a Middle Eastern language is desirable, but not essential. (Arabic, German, French and Italian are most desired).

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