Accounts Payable Specialist

**Accounts Payable Specialist - Portadown**

My industry leading Engineering company have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join their innovative and dynamic Finance function.

The successful Accounts Payable Specialist will be primarily responsible for maintaining the accounts payable ledger, processing supplier invoices, making associated payments and dealing with supplier queries.

**The responsibilities of the Accounts Payable Specialist will include**:
** ** Management of invoice Queues
- Timely & Accurate processing of PO invoices ensuring they are processed through the correct 3-way match process
- Managing the coding of Non-PO invoices to correct GL and Cost Centre and assigning for approval.
- Resolving invoice discrepancies
- Ensuring the correct Vat treatments across multiply countries
- Working with business units on query resolution to include weekly meetings with individuals based on parked invoice reporting
- Dealing with Business & Supplier queries though a Fresh Service System
- Develop professional relationships with stakeholders across the Group;
- Become a P2P SME and be a champion of best practice processes being implemented as part of the company Programme;
- Develop and maintain professional relationship with external vendors and internal customers;
- Send payment details to vendors where required;
- Resolve vendor queries e.g. request POD’s, credit notes, statements and if necessary, escalate queries to the P2P Team Lead;
- Monthly Reconciliation of Key Supplier Accounts;
- Meet transaction processing targets and SLA’s;
- Assisting Weekly Payment Runs
- Promote best practice and compliance of standard practices across the P2P Team and the wider group;
- Involvement in improvement projects/ideas for the P2P processes;
- Support the P2P Manager with process-related questions and provide backup during their absence.
- Preparation and submission of VAT, VIES and Intrastat returns for company to HMRC and to the Irish Revenue in respect of the Division’s operations in the Republic of Ireland. Liaise with the Master Data, Procurement and Commercial Teams to ensure that the relevant data objects in SAP are accurately maintained and that the VAT configuration in SAP is correct”.

**The successful Accounts Payable Specialist will meet the following criteria**:

- At least 2-3 years operations experience in PTP process environment;
- Accounting or Finance qualification would be an advantage;
- Demonstrable experience working within a team environment;
- Strong customer service mind-set;
- Strong communication skills both oral and written;
- Good organisational and time management skills;
- Competent in Microsoft Office;
- Knowledge of SAP (S4 Hana) would be an advantage;
- Vat Submission Experience

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional seeking a challenging new role please contact Lois on 07864739998 for more information.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Portadown, County Armagh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: LK216-ACCPAY