Allwyn UK

Accounts Payable Analyst

Allwyn UK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Watford • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Assisting the Purchases to Pay team and their Day-to-day operations / projects
  • Contribute to process improvements and system enhancements within the Accounts Payable function to enhance AP efficiency and accuracy. Streamlining processes to ensure successful 1st time match rates.
  • Monitor & achieve KPI’s related to invoice processing time and accuracy.
  • Collaborate with senior colleagues to review and refine KPI’s, ensuring they reflect current business priorities and processes.
  • Analyse KPI data to drive process efficiencies and enhance overall service delivery.
  • Ensuring the AP SLAs and targets are met.
  • Review current procedures and recommend process improvements.
  • Monitoring aged creditors and clearing backlogs where needed.
  • Resolve price difference / receipting queries with buyers/procurement as necessary.
  • Support with the AP Shared Mailbox to ensure all emails are responded to appropriately.
  • Ensure debit balances are regularly reviewed, investigated, and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Invoice processing -3-way matching (as required).
  • Responsible for the processing and clear down of DD/SO transactions.
  • Observation of internal controls to ensure compliance.
  • Supporting the company’s Travel and Expense Policy and Expense system (CONCUR) - Including reporting and Audit requirements.
  • Supporting the AP month end close process and reporting requirements.
  • Support weekly and payment runs, ensuring all invoices are approved and ready for payment.
  • Vendor account reconciliations.
  • Supporting cost management and reporting.
  • Key internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of purchase to pay operations, with End-to-end knowledge of the P2P process and AP best practices.
  • Full appreciation of the purchase order system and how it underpins control.
  • Experience in KPI tracking and reporting, analysing data to identify improvements. Ability to analyse and interpret data effectively.
  • Ability to identify root causes of discrepancies and recommend effective solutions.
  • Excellent workload prioritisation.
  • Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
  • Proactive in identifying process inefficiencies and suggesting improvements.
  • Open to automation and digital tools to enhance AP efficiency.
  • Able to forge strong relationships across the business.
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence to provide constructive challenges where necessary.
  • Experience and knowledge of SAP.
  • Advanced excel skills.
  • Must be self-motivated and self-starting with ability to multi-task and effectively manage own workload.
  • Strives for excellence and continuous improvement with high attention to detail.
Benefits
  • Company bonus scheme
  • Matched pension contributions up to 8.5%
  • 26 days annual leave + 2 Life Days (and bank holidays)
  • Complimentary Private Medical
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
  • £500 wellness allowance
  • Access to nutritional advisor and personal trainers
  • Discounted Health Assessments
  • Complimentary Financial coaching

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
invoice processing3-way matchingKPI trackingdata analysisvendor account reconciliationscost managementpurchase order systemprocess improvementsroot cause analysisreporting
Soft skills
workload prioritizationdeadline managementproactive problem solvingrelationship buildingcommunicationself-motivationmulti-taskingattention to detailconstructive feedbackcontinuous improvement