Senior Accounts Payable Clerk Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Communication with contracts, providing reports on held/disputed invoices;
- Process CIS Vendor payments;
- Reconciliation of supplier statements to ensure integrity of nominated accounts;
- Undertake other duties as requested to support the PTP function;
- Resolution of refund queries;
- Process CIS Tax returns;
- Investigation of all invoice queries;
- Creating payment proposals and posting vendor payments;
- Engaged in query resolution with vendors;
- Liaising with internal stakeholders and supporting the wider Accounts Payable Processing team;
- Engaged in all aspects of invoice processing;
- Maintain and resolve invoices in query detailing;
- Overseeing a small Accounts Payable team;
- Process purchase invoices, ensuring they are matched and approved;
- Work with key departments to resolve invoices in query.
Requirements:
- Able to follow set process and deliver required outputs with minimal supervision;
- Studying towards AAT considered an advantage;
- Good communicator – both written and verbal;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Previous experience in an end to end Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role is an absolute must;
- Strong Excel skills would be advantageous;
- A competent understanding of bookkeeping and accounting procedures;
- Attention to detail and good record keeping skills;
- Degree level qualification;
- Real Estate or Construction background desirable but not essential;
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in accounting;
- SAP Business One;
- Self- disciplined, proactive and efficient who can meet strict deadlines;
- Experience in leading or mentoring junior members of staff in Accounts Payable teams considered an advantage;
- Experience of ERP systems (ideally SAP) is greatly desirable.