Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

Senior Analyst - Accounts Payable - UK

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Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. 
 
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What you'll be doing:

• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all Invoices and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
• Generate reports detailing accounts payables status.
• Understands compliance issues around accounts payable processes.

• Handle payment related queries from Vendors & Agencies.
• Ensuring the timely pay out to the suppliers based on defined SLA/TAT
• Regular follow-up with vendor for SOA
• Reconciliation and confirmation of balances with vendors & Suppliers.
• Posting of Payments, liaise with vendor for any differences and confirmation.

• Sending remittance advice to vendors.
• Good Understanding related to Accounts Operation for UK Process Media

• Know how to handle and manage the conference calls with UK Suppliers
• Generating and distributing monthly reports as per requirement.
• Assist with Internal and External Client Audits.
• Maintain the level of accuracy and meet the deadlines for manual payments – Daily.
• Checking payment runs in line with the agreed signature Matrix.

What you'll need:

• Proven working experience as Accounts Payable
• Solid understanding of basic accounting payable principles
• Proficiency in English and Proficient in MS- Office (Excel, Word & Power Point)
• Strong analytical, organizational, conflict solving and negotiation skills.
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills to work in conjunction with other departments, vendors and internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be a team player who also works well independently.
• Must be able to read, analyze, interpret and comprehend common scientific and technical journals & financial reports.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both an oral and written manner to common inquiries or issues from suppliers / agencies / Internal stakeholders.
• Graduation/master’s in commerce
• Ability to resolve the issue with a positive approach.

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

 

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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Experience Level

Senior Level