Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Purpose: The successful candidate will be responsible for processing and settlement of all supplier's and intercompany invoices received in accordance with the approved policies and procedures. Additionally, they will provide holiday/absence cover for Sales Invoicing Clerk and Accounts Receivable.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Processing purchase invoices in a timely manner, including matching and coding.
2. Entering authorised purchase invoices onto the accounting system.
3. Preparing and processing payments to creditors in accordance with agreed procedures together with the appropriate tasks.
4. Reconciling supplier statements received on a timely basis.
5. Recognising and dealing with Supplier queries.
6. Liaison with the Purchasing team and third-party Suppliers.
7. Maintenance of Purchase Ledger.
8. Completion of all control; records, documentation, filing etc. associated with undertaking the above tasks.

Requirements:
- Previous AP experience is essential - within manufacturing/pharma/biopharma would be beneficial but not essential.
- Excellent communication skills are required, with the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Self-motivated and able to work with the minimum supervision, while also being a strong team player.
- IT literate with a good level of experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Knowledge of the chemical sciences would be beneficial.
- SAP experience preferred, preferably in the purchasing function.
- Willing to take ownership of challenging situations and issues and drive effective closure.

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