Accounts Payable Administrator

We are looking for a Accounts Payable Administrator for our client, an IT Services organization who are thought leaders in Infrastructure Services, Workspace, Connectivity and Consulting. Part of a Global organization they have both and impressive client list and growth strategy.

Role Purpose: 
- To process supplier invoices onto various systems and to achieve the appropriate authorization to enable payment to be made. 
- To manage the daily cash position to ensure funds are available to make payments. 
- To own the daily relationships with our banking partners. 
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of the end to end accounts payable and treasury processes.

Responsibilities/Accountability: 
- Generation and distribution of control reports and telephone liaison with company staff, departments and external suppliers. 
- Analyzing supplier invoice/payment queries and proactively resolving the query. 
- Ensuring all invoices received are accurately recorded and tasks are completed by the necessary deadlines. 
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of the end to end accounts payable process. 
- Point of escalation when P2P Manager is not available for day to day queries. 
- Attend meetings when P2P Manager is not available. 
- Review processes with P2P Manager to improve service delivery and streamline where possible. 
- Ensure all payments are executed in a timely manner. 
- Ensure cash is managed in line with policy and to minimise cost. 
- Provide detailed input in the cash forecast for AP related items. 
- Ensure the compliance of quality and operational standards and procedures. 
- To be first point of contact with bank and ensure bank charges are in accordance with agreed structure. 
- Raise PO from correctly approved AWFS requests. 
- Ensure all PO's are receipted in a timely basis.

Skills/Experience 
- Must have a least 3 years' experience or equivalent as an Accounts Payable Specialist 
- Must be familiar with Finance modules on SAP, AP and GL 
- Excellent excel skills 
- Good understanding of banking systems and treasury processes 
- Have managed either Barclaycard processes or other banking systems 
- Needs to be an excellent communicator