Job title: Accounts Payable Assistant

Salary: up to £26,000 (D.O.E)

Location: Derby, (Hybrid 3 days in office)

Macildowie are working with an innovative life sciences company, dedicated to improving lives worldwide. They are seeking a passionate Accounts Payable Assistant to join them and contribute to their highly successful Accounts Payable team. They have a strong reputation for offering their employees great work environment as well as offering the ability to progress within the business.

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of their financial processes. From managing invoices and maintaining accurate ledgers in Oracle to reconciling supplier statements and improving process efficiencies, you will be integral to their success.

Responsibilities:

• Input invoices onto the financial accounting system, Oracle.
• Achieve KPI performance measures where applicable.
• Maintain correct coding of invoices working with sites and accountants.
• Understand the process for purchases requiring a purchase order and Non-PO.
• Understand the blanket PO process.
• Ensure invoice queries are dealt with promptly. This includes sending queries to site Administrators as required.
• Investigate and resolve invoices not matched for payment on the Oracle system, known as the 'on-hold' report.
• Ensure receipting or alternative process controls are up to date at sites.
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers.
• Reconcile supplier statements to supplier ledger accounts on Oracle.
• Review and investigate where appropriate GRNI for supplier accounts
• Audit expense claims in line with Group Policy and VAT principles. Validate supporting documentation.
• Extract data required for SOX and Audit and liaise with internal and external auditors where necessary.

Ideal Candidate:

• Passionate: About contributing to a successful Accounts Payable team.
• Driven: To excel in a fast-paced environment, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all tasks.
• Collaborative: A team player who thrives in a collaborative setting, working closely with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Detail-Oriented: With strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that values innovation, diversity, and employee development. If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career and contribute to ground-breaking initiatives in life sciences, we want to hear from you!

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