Job Description
Our client is seeking a German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist to join their expanding Transactional Finance Team. This full-time, permanent role based in Blackburn offers an exciting opportunity for someone looking to progress their finance career within a successful organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices, liaising with vendors, and performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks.
* Opportunity to progress your finance career
* Part of an expanding Transactional Finance Team
* Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices
As a German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a crucial role in our client's Transactional Finance Team. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the accurate and timely posting and payment of invoices. You will manage allocated AP accounts, adhering to all related policies and compliance requirements. You will also handle non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment, post invoices/credit notes as per business requests, and maintain the vendor master database. Additionally, you will be involved in reconciliation, payments and controls direct debit monitoring, balance sheet account reconciliation, preparation of monthly supplier statement reconciliations, proactive management of supplier accounts, monitoring of ageing, and communication with suppliers to resolve any invoicing or payment queries.
* Manage allocated German accounts, including all related policy adherence and compliance for their German
* Process all non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment
* Post invoices/credit notes per business requests ensuring they are coded correctly in the accounting system
* Perform routine Accounts Payable tasks under the direction of the Accounts Payable Team Leader
* Maintain vendor master database
* Handle reconciliation, payments and controls
* Monitor direct debit activities and balance sheet account reconciliation
* Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations
* Manage supplier accounts proactively and monitor ageing
* Communicate and liaise with suppliers to resolve invoicing, payment or other queries
The ideal candidate for the German Speaking Accounts Payable Specialist role brings proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, preferably within a Shared Services environment. You possess excellent client and customer service skills along with a working knowledge of MS Office products. A strong academic record coupled with experience in Finance sets you apart. Your communication skills enable you to present financial information effectively across all levels of management. You have a high standard of written skills, good interpersonal skills, and analytical abilities. Your ability to meet demanding deadlines will be key in this role.
* Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, preferably in a Shared Services environment
* Excellent client and customer service skills
* Working knowledge of MS Office products
* Strong academic record and experience in Finance
* Good communicator with the ability to present financial information to all levels of management
* High standard of written skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good analytical skills
* Ability to meet demanding deadlines
Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply now!
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