Accounts Payable Senior
Marc Daniels
Remote-friendly
£32,000 + Benefits | Hybrid Working | High Wycombe, England
Marc Daniels are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Senior to join a successful market leading organisation based in High Wycombe. This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Payable professional looking to take on a senior role with additional responsibility, acting as a key point of contact within the team whilst supporting operational excellence across the purchase ledger function.
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring supplier accounts are managed effectively, payments are processed accurately, and queries are resolved promptly. You will also provide day-to-day support, guidance and coaching to colleagues, helping to drive high service standards and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of a portfolio of supplier accounts, building and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Investigate, reconcile and resolve complex supplier statement discrepancies and account queries.
- Proactively manage and reduce aged debt, clearing outstanding items in a timely manner.
- Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within agreed service level targets.
- Process self-billing transactions in line with contractual agreements and company procedures.
- Monitor invoice workflows and resolve processing exceptions and bottlenecks.
- Support month-end and year-end activities, ensuring Accounts Payable records are complete and accurate.
- Maintain data integrity across finance systems and reporting platforms.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and audit requirements.
- Escalate complex issues, risks or concerns to the AP Team Leader and relevant stakeholders.
- Act as a subject matter expert within the Accounts Payable function.
- Provide coaching, support and guidance to team members, assisting with training and development initiatives.
- Previous experience in a senior Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger position.
- Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes, controls and best practice.
- Experience managing supplier reconciliations and resolving complex queries.
- Ability to work independently whilst supporting wider team objectives.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across the business and with external suppliers.
- Comfortable working to deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with finance systems and Excel.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Opportunity to work within a large and well-established organisation.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
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