Senior Accounts Payable

Our client is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team in Bedford. This full-time role requires previous all-round AP experience, particularly working with complex and business-critical accounts. You will be instrumental in supporting the Accounts Payable function with the processing, reconciling, and reporting of business-critical suppliers for a multi-site operation.

Our client is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team in Bedford. This full-time role requires previous all-round AP experience, particularly working with complex and business-critical accounts. You will be instrumental in supporting the Accounts Payable function with the processing, reconciling, and reporting of business-critical suppliers for a multi-site operation.

• Full-time role based in Bedford
• Previous all-round AP experience required
• Contribute to a cleaner environment

What you'll do:

As a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, your role will be pivotal in supporting the Accounts Payable function. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include processing, reconciling, and reporting of business-critical suppliers for a multi-site operation. You will work closely with the AP Supervisor, assisting with monthly balance sheet reconciliations and fortnightly payment runs. Your ability to handle complex accounts and resolve issues promptly will be crucial to your success in this role.

• Assist with the monthly raising of purchase orders from online weighbridge software
• Set up new suppliers on purchase systems following applicable processes
• Enter and match invoices onto the online purchasing system, resolving queries with internal staff and suppliers
• Ensure that invoices for Weighbridge suppliers are processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Investigate and resolve any arising issues appropriately
• Work closely with the AP Supervisor with the monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Assist with fortnightly payment runs
• Perform various finance, accounts payable or accounts receivable tasks as required

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Senior Accounts Payable Specialist role brings proven experience in an Accounts Payable position. You have worked with complex and business-critical accounts, demonstrating your ability to process, reconcile, and report accurately. Your skills extend to raising purchase orders, setting up new suppliers on purchase systems, and entering and matching invoices onto online purchasing systems. Your strong problem-solving skills enable you to resolve invoice queries effectively. Experience in performing balance sheet reconciliations and assisting with payment runs is also essential.

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role
• Experience working with complex and business-critical accounts
• Ability to raise purchase orders and set up new suppliers on purchase systems
• Proficiency in entering and matching invoices onto online purchasing systems
• Strong problem-solving skills to resolve invoice queries
• Experience in performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Ability to assist with payment runs

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