Accounts Payable Section Head

The individuals will work within Accounts Payable team which sits within the Business Unit Support Service department and will be responsible for the following day to day accounts payable activities:

*Line management responsibility for 5-6 members of staff.
*Manage staff appropriately including carrying out performance appraisals within the relevant period, holding regular performance reviews, recognising and rewarding outstanding contributions and dealing with under-performance.
*Ensure payments are made to suppliers in a timely and accurate manner in respect of matched Purchase orders and evidenced delivery and receipt of all goods and services provided;
*Manage the AP teams production of the top 40 Supplier Statement Reconciliations.
*Identify general issues affecting payment of invoices and resolve related problems at source by escalation and liaison with relevant stakeholders;
*The ability to deal with complex reconciliation and payment issues.
*Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally, including Finance Business Partners, Procurement, service managers and suppliers to help promote and engage their co-operation in the Purchase to Pay process;
*Provide accurate and comprehensive management information and analyse Invoice Hold Reports to highlight discrepancies and issues for resolution;
*Answer queries from suppliers raised by AP Assistants and escalate where necessary.
*Work closely with the Procurement Team to facilitate resolution of recurring issues affecting prompt payment.
*Work with Procurement, Service Groups and their support teams to develop and implement remedial actions, ensuring compliance with Purchase to Pay processes and best practice going forward.

Detailed Requirements

*At least 5 years previous experience of working in an Accounts Payable function which necessitated frequent telephone or face-to-face contact.
*Familiarity with PRISM/Oracle (Accounts Payable Module) or similar management information system.
*Understanding of the inter-relationship of various finance functions/processes which support the business.
*Previous experience gained within a commercial environment.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
*Able to demonstrate the ability to form good customer/supplier relationships.
*Able to work under pressure
*Demonstrates the ability to organise and prioritise work to achieve deadlines.
*The individual should be able to demonstrate numerical and analytical skills.
*Posses a good understanding of Excel (up to intermediary level)
*Good attention to detail.
*The ability to quantify and interpret data.
*Demonstrates the ability to work in a team as well as individually.

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Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.