Accounts Payable Associate

**Job details**:
**Location**:Watford

**Capability**:KPMG Business Services

**Experience Level**:Junior Professional

**Type**:Full Time

**Service Line**:OEH

**Contract type**:Fixed term contract

**Job description**:
**Accounts Payable Associate (12 month FTC)**

The KPMG Business Services function is a cornerstone of our UK business. Operating from 20 UK locations and sitting with KPMG Central Services we do work that matters.

Within Central Services we are part of a community of experts across a wide range of critical activities who help grow, run, and protect KPMG in the UK.

From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Business Support, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Sales and Marketing, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm, which we support with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

**Why Join KPMG as an Accounts Payable Associate**

The role involves using various systems such as SAP, Coupa P2P, and SAP Concur. You will be required to establish, maintain and influence contacts at all levels within the business as well as liaise with them over a wide range of issues, providing guidance and support to circa 16,000 Partners and staff as well as an independent offshore Accounts Payable processing team.

The job holder is required to support the overall Finance team by conducting themselves in a professional manner, remaining highly proactive at all times with the ability to manage conflicting deadlines and priorities without a detrimental impact upon the team.

The role would ideally suit someone who has confidence in their own ability, has strong analytical skills and enjoys problem solving. Over time the role may include rotation across all areas of Finance Operations. Part of our DNA is to continually look for ways to improve on the expectations of our clients across the business with the service we deliver.

**What will you be doing?**
- Responsible for Coupa invoice worklists, ensure they are cleared within SLAs and all escalations are dealt with in a professional manner.
- Oversee Coupa document processing in line with the prompt payment code.
- Take responsibility for payment runs ensuring all processes are adhered to.
- Reconcile and take remedial action on specific Accounts Payable accounts, for example, unclaimed VAT, personal spend and VAT control account.
- Process urgent and manual payments through the online banking system and ensure strict authorisation processes are followed.
- Process staff expenses and support with related activities e.g. corporate card administration.
- Provide a communication link between Finance and the business areas, resolving any issues as they arise.
- Champion best practice and knowledge sharing across the Finance Operations team, working together to ensure policies and controls are operating effectively.
- Act as SME second level support for queries through ServiceNow
- Ensure that all daily, weekly and other periodic deadlines are met.
- Deal with incoming telephone calls in a competent and courteous manner, ensuring that KPMG personnel are kept informed of developments at all stages of processing/investigation.
- Support system updates through testing, participating in workshops and functionality build.

**What will you need to do it?**
- Experience of working in an Accounts Payable role
- Ability to prioritise and deal with a varied workload
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Resilience and able to work with multiple and demanding stakeholders

To discuss this or wider Central Services roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

**Our Locations**:
We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core Central Service hubs for this role are:

- Watford

You will be required to work from the Watford office for 2 days out of the week.

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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**Why KPMG Business Services at KPMG?**:
Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients. We’re KPMG Business Services (KBS). We’re a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide rang