Transaction Accounting Projects Analyst - Hybrid

Anderson Recruitment Ltd; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Bank holidays

Job summary

Anderson Recruitment Ltd in Gloucester is recruiting for a Transaction Accounting Projects Analyst to support Accounts Payable and the broader Transaction Accounting function. The role focuses on technology-enabled change, process improvement and automation within a large, expanding global client context.

You will work on initiatives such as DDP, e-invoicing, LERs, system implementations, integrations and reporting enhancements, driving improved control, efficiency and user experience.

Qualifications

• Previous accounts payable experience.
• Attention to detail, problem solving ability, thoroughness, organisation, and general maths skills are essential to the role.
• Accurate and fast data entry.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
• Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Support the Accounts Payable implementation of Transaction Accounting technology and transformation projects, including DDP, e-invoicing and LER-related initiatives.
• Translate operational requirements into clear process, system and data requirements, working closely with Accounts Payable, Finance, Procurement, Tax, IT and external providers.
• Maintain project plans, actions, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting to ensure milestones are delivered on time.
• Support system configuration, testing, defect management, user acceptance testing and implementation readiness.
• Analyse transaction and system data to identify trends, root causes and opportunities for improved performance.
• Monitor project benefits and operational outcomes, including adoption, processing efficiency, exception rates, data quality and control effectiveness.
• Support change management, training and post-implementation stabilisation to ensure new processes and tools are embedded successfully.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organisation

Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role offers hybrid working or working from the office plus flexible start and finish times!

Due to growth this in an excellent brand newly created permanent opportunity to join our impressive, large, rewarding and expanding Global client working within their Accounts Payable team based in Gloucester.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Director the Transaction Accounting Projects Analyst supports Accounts Payable and the wider Transaction Accounting function by delivering technology-enabled change, process improvement and automation initiatives. The role combines a strong understanding of transactional finance processes with practical project delivery, data analysis and stakeholder management. It will play a key part in initiatives such as DDP, e-invoicing, LERs, system implementations, integrations and reporting enhancements, helping to improve control, efficiency, standardisation and the user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Accounts Payable implementation of Transaction Accounting technology and transformation projects, including DDP, e-invoicing and LER-related initiatives.
• Translate operational requirements into clear process, system and data requirements, working closely with Accounts Payable, Finance, Procurement, Tax, IT and external providers.
• Maintain project plans, actions, risks, issues, dependencies and status reporting to ensure milestones are delivered on time.
• Support system configuration, testing, defect management, user acceptance testing and implementation readiness.
• Analyse transaction and system data to identify trends, root causes, control gaps and opportunities for improved performance.
• Monitor project benefits and operational outcomes, including adoption, processing efficiency, exception rates, data quality and control effectiveness.
• Support change management, training and post-implementation stabilisation to ensure new processes and tools are embedded successfully.

Candidate Attributes:

• Previous accounts payable experience
• Attention to detail, problem solving ability, thoroughness, organisation, and general maths skills are essential to the role.
• Accurate and fast data entry.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Excel
• European invoice exposure highly advantageous
• Experience with system changes highly advantageous.

Salary – Approx £35k negotiable depending on experience + 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Hours – Monday – Friday – 40 hours hybrid 2 days in the office, flexible start and finish times