Accounts Payable Associate

**About Us**:
Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

This role is based in the European Finance Service Centre located in Irlam / Greater Manchester. The centre, part of Barry-Wehmiller Corporate HQ, gives support to the financial transactions of both the Packaging and Converting Divisions of the UK.

BW Packaging Systems brings its expertise and wide range of packaging technologies to help identify the best solution for packaging needs, whether for single machine or a fully integrated line. With parts and service teams positioned around the world, BW Packaging Systems and our leading packaging brands serve customers in the food, beverage, personal care, household, pharmaceutical and other industries. Whilst BW converting is a leader in tissue converting, packaging, flexographic printing, bag converting and nonwovens technology - backed by a century of machine design, manufacturing and service experience.

The primary function of the Accounts Payable Associate is to support the Accounts Payable side of the transactions and processes, ensuring query resolutions, running reports, posting invoices, prepare and process payment runs and supporting internal departments as well as external stakeholders.

You will be expected to work predominantly with the UK sites.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Process vendor invoices in the ERP system, and ensure they are matched to the goods received and original PO quantities and prices
- Resolve discrepancies with internal Purchasing, Operations and external vendors
- Once matched, propose payment schedules to Divisional Finance for guidance
- On approval ensure vendors are paid promptly
- Process employee expenses against company policy and pay employees in line with approved expense reports
- Maintaining direct debits reconciliations, unallocated cash and aged creditors reports
- Supporting month-end processes
- Verifying vendor’s accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Maintaining historical records by filing or archiving documents
- Ensuring that tax is accounted correctly on invoices
- Protecting organization's values by keeping information confidential
- Maintaining SLAs and KPIs within expectations

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- A minimum of 4 GCSE's, or equivalent, including Mathematics and English
- Financial qualification is desirable
- Good knowledge of excel, including reporting, lookups and pivot tables

**EXPERIENCE**:

- At least 2 years’ experience working in Accounts Payable in a Shared Service environment
- Knowledge of accounting systems, ERP

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES**:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent IT literacy, specifically Excel and good knowledge of MS Office including Teams and Outlook, knowledge of common accounting packages
- Working in SharePoint for filing and managing tasks
- Knows fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of Accounting
- Organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise
- Passion for process improvement
- Working towards achieving SLAs and supporting the monthly KPIs
- Customer focused, ability to provide quality service and flexibility
- Knowledge of AS 400, JD Edwards, Power Link XA is desirable but not essential
- Participating in conference call via Teams
- Phone skills

**PERSONAL SPECIFICATON**:

- Knows the concepts, practices and procedures of Accounting
- Ability to learn and take on new processes
- Ability to initiate and work independently
- Ability to work in a team
- Communicates effectively within a complex business environment
- Problem solving skills, action oriented
- Attention to detail and ability to document to a high standard
- Full driving licence is required

LI-RB1**Company**:
BW Corporate Europe