Accounts Payable Administrators

The post-holder will be expected to process all accounts payable transactions with due regard to the University's Financial Rules and Regulations, related payment procedures and external regulations. The role will need to have knowledge of 3-way matching as well as an excellent eye for detail.

Client Details

My client is an education provider in Birmingham.

Description

• Invoice processing
• Query resolution - Act as a point of contact with suppliers and staff both by telephone, email and/or face to face to resolve any issues around payment of invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements to ensure all liabilities recognised.
• Monitor, chase and escalate held documents to ensure they are cleared in a prompt and effective manner.
• Sort and scan any mail invoices received when required.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.

Profile

Knowledge

• Prior experience of working in a large customer focused Accounts Payable environment (desirable).
• Understand financial regulations in relation to all forms of supplier related activities received into the University.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel and Word applications is an advantage.

Skills

• Be highly literate, numerate, accurate and analytical.
• High degree of computer literacy and able to understand and learn new systems quickly.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, tact, discretion and patience are essential.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to work on a number of different processes at the same time.
• Ability to prioritise own workloads and work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets.
• Work well within a team environment and provide support to other team members.
• Be adaptable in approach to work, including a commitment to work flexible hours to give the best customer service.

Job Offer

• 40 days annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time staff), including 8 bank holiday days and 7 close days
• Purchase up to 10 extra days of additional leave if you need them
• Generous, tax-efficient workplace pension schemes.
• Progressive pay structure