Accounts Payable Administrator

**Building a sustainable tomorrow**

BAM UK & Ireland is recruiting an experienced Finance Administrator. This position will involve a mixture of working from home and our Hemel Hempstead office. BAM operates a flexible working policy.

**Your mission**

Work closely in a small team with a significant high volume of transactions, must be focussed on delivery.
Engage closely with all stakeholders most notably Procurement and Commercial in order to pay material suppliers promptly and accurately.
- Validate invoice header data to check for correct PO number, VAT, Company Name and all other data agree to the invoice image. Identify duplicates, organise corrections and coordinate the provision of credit notes.
- This is validation in Alusta Basware and transferred to SAP for payment
- Proactively and efficiently dealing with high volume supplier queries.
- Team mailbox management and the forwarding of PDF invoices to the OCR system
- Assist with ad hoc department projects as required.
- Supplier statement reconciliations

**Who are we looking for?**

Ideally you would have worked within the construction industry. You have had some experience with working in an accounts department. You have strong administrative skills, with the emphasis on accuracy rather than speed. You should have strong communication skills to be able to liaise with other departments/clients in a professional manner at all levels and most important, be an enthusiastic team player who takes pride in the work. Knowledge of Plant Hire, CIS and VAT is preferable.
It should be noted that the above information is not comprehensive and that other responsibilities or duties that are considered to fall within the remit of the Finance Administrator.
- Knowledge of Alusta Basware and SAP processing system advantageous.
- Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced environment.
- Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure accurate data entry and accurate checking of all payments.
- Good excel skills.
- Ideally studying for an accounting qualification.
- Pro-active approach to problems - the ability to spot potential errors and resolve.
- Inquisitive and possess a can do attitude.
- Ability to build good working relationships with both external suppliers and internal customers.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and ensure deadlines are met.
- Ability to make decisions about referring potential problems to the Manager.
- First class written and oral communication skills.

**What’s in it for you?**

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, we support further personal growth and development.

**Your work environment**

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

**Who are we?**

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

**Our recruitment process, what you need to know?**

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.