Accounts Payable Specialist

Key Duties & Responsibilities

· Maintain an issue log for allocated entities and hold weekly meetings with CAP colleagues and internal stakeholders to resolve issues with agreed timescales.

· Support stakeholder and supplier escalations related to invoices/payments by liaising with relevant departments to ensure timely resolution.

· Support Masterdata process, including liaising with the business on amending and creating new supplier accounts, ensuring that internal stakeholders are kept informed of progress and expected resolution dates.

· Ensure that key supplier statements are reconciled and take any necessary corrective actions.

· Review KPIs against agreed targets and address underlying issues to consistently meet these targets.

· Support the business via teams/telephone calls regarding any P2P issues and via liaison with the appropriate CAP team ensuring that the issue is resolved, keeping all parties informed of progress and driving to resolution.

· Support the adoption of the new Invoice management system, OpenText.

· Liaise with Procurement team to ensure a smooth end-to-end P2P process.

· Review GR/IR balances and drive the resolution of aged items.

· Encourage suppliers to submit all invoices via email.

· Liaise with T&E team to ensure queries are resolved in a timely manner.

· Perform ad hoc duties as necessary.

Essential Requirements for the role

· High school diploma plus at least some coursework in college level math, preferably accounting principles

· At least 3 years accounts payable experience

· Previous AP and P2P experience in a similar role.

· Good IT skills, including knowledge of SAP & Microsoft Office packages.

· Meticulous eye for detail and exceptional planning and organisational skills

· Ability to multitask and work in a busy, fast-paced, challenging environment.

· Ability to take initiative and a practical approach to problem-solving.

· Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.

· Ability to work well in a team and collaborate with others.

· Positive and flexible approa