Accounts Analyst

Our Client is looking for an Accounts Analyst to join their team on a contracted basis. They are offering competitive rates of pay of up £19 per hour.

Reporting to the Financial and Statutory Accounting Controller as part of the Financial Controlling team, the AP Accounts Analyst is responsible for the relationship between European Business Service Centre (EBSC) and the local business users. The key drivers for this role are to manage the local based AP Accounts Assistant and work with a range of internal stakeholders including EBSC, Procurement, Delegated buyers. You will build strong relationships with vendors and challenge all to maximise process. You will be accountable for driving process conformance and maintaining agreed levels of overdues and paid to time.

Key Responsibilities
*Coach and develop direct reports to ensure consistently high performance and development, including 1:1s, coaching and development to achieve individual goals and objectives
*Drive continuous improvement agenda to deliver efficiency and effectiveness savings for the business
*Deliver improved working capital performance
*Supplier focus - Develop effective working relationships with EBSC, Procurement and delegated buyers
*Utilise those relationships to continually improve the Accounts payable process
*Challenge Procurement and delegated buyers to ensure Accounts Payable processes operate within applicable controls and policies
*Act as a link between EBSC and UK local key users to ensure resolution of urgent payment issues
*Act as link between EBSC and UK business to ensure blocked and parked invoice are maintained at acceptable levels
*Identify and monitor key accounts for potential payment issues and resolve or escalate as appropriate
*Execute in country reporting of AP KPI
*Support both internal and external audit reviews

Skills Required:
*Strong communicator with good interpersonal skills
*Previous management experience
*Well organised Proactive and a self starter
*Ability to work to tight timelines and under pressure

Skills Preferred:
*Excel (intermediate user), SAP

Experience Required:
*Management of the AP ledger management

Experience Preferred:
*0

Education Required:
*Educated to A Level standard preferred

To apply for this role, please forward your CV. Alternatively, you can call.