Financial Controller Assistant

1 week ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Wae Full time
Accelerate Your Career with WAE

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) exists to accelerate the advantage and impact of our clients. Our innovative engineering and technology solutions solve complex problems, bringing a step-change in weight, speed, and efficiency. Join us to help drive an efficient, electric, and sustainable future.

About the Role

We are seeking a Purchase Ledger Supervisor to coordinate and manage the Purchase Ledger team. This role will support the team in ensuring suppliers are paid to agreed terms and positive working relationships are built and maintained with suppliers and colleagues.

The key responsibilities include:
  • Processing supplier invoices, challenging anomalies, and errors where appropriate, and working with the Procurement Team to ensure POs and invoices are processed efficiently for timely payment.
  • Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with queries from suppliers and colleagues.
  • Preparing and reviewing payment runs.
  • Ensuring adherence to WAE controls and processes, as well as the DoA and associated approval workflows.
  • Process and review credit card expenditure, improving the process using software tools available.
  • Regular review of aged supplier data and purchase ledger metrics, working with the Financial Controller to mitigate risks and resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintaining KPIs, adapting and improving when necessary to identify and resolve process, system, or team training issues.
  • Contribute to the documentation and improvement of purchase ledger processes and policies, working with the Procurement Team and other colleagues to develop and optimize the P2P process.

You'll Have

To succeed in this role, you'll need:
  • Extensive experience in a purchase ledger role, with team management preferred.
  • Previous use of the AP functionality within Microsoft D365 or Dynamics AX, essential.
  • AAT qualification desirable but not essential.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong IT skills, particularly Outlook & Excel.
  • Personable with strong communication skills with all stakeholders.
  • Excellent team player with the ability to complete tasks independently.
  • Capable of managing periods of peak workload with competing priorities.
  • Keen to succeed and progress within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

We Offer

In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer a competitive salary of approximately £45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits, including training opportunities to add to your existing skills and accelerate your career.
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