Accounts Payable

• Own the routine invoice-to-pay cycle for an assigned set of entities, from coding and PO matching through to scheduled payment runs
• Resolve invoice and PO mismatches, chase missing approvals, and escalate exceptions with sufficient context
• Contribute to the AP portion of month-end close, including AP aging review, accrual support, and reconciliation preparation
• Process payables across multiple entities and currencies
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for vendors and internal budget owners, resolving queries
• Administer employee expense submissions and card reconciliation
• Identify friction in AP processes and propose practical improvements
• Process and match invoices in Zip and NetSuite

Accounts Payable Specialist, Finance

• Lead the global Procure-to-Pay finance process, including procurement operations and accounts payable
• Own procurement policy, purchasing controls, vendor sourcing support, vendor master governance, purchase order compliance, invoice intake, approval workflows, payment execution, expense processing coordination, AP controls, shared services performance, and AP/procurement integration for acquired companies
• Own procurement intake, purchase requisitions, vendor sourcing support, purchase order governance, vendor onboarding, invoice receipt and coding, approval routing, payment runs, exception handling, vendor inquiries, and AP month-end procedures
• Establish global procurement and AP policies, procedures, controls, service levels, approval matrices, purchasing thresholds, preferred vendor requirements, and process metrics
• Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Accounting, IT, operations, and local finance teams
• Lead procurement and AP process centralization and automation, including purchasing workflows, vendor portals, OCR, procurement intake tools, T&E integrations, purchase order matching, and ERP-enabled controls
• Manage shared services performance, including work queues, productivity, defect rates, aging, turnaround times, purchase order compliance, and escalation management
• Oversee global corporate card and expense management processes
• Support acquisition integration by mapping legacy processes, migrating vendors, aligning approval workflows, onboarding acquired entities, and stabilizing purchasing and payment operations
• Maintain controls over vendor selection, vendor master data, segregation of duties, bank detail changes, duplicate payments, fraud prevention, approvals, contract support, and documentation retention

Global Director – Accounts Payable, Procurement

• Process supplier invoices using AI automation software
• Ensure purchase orders are in place and complete PO matching and approval workflows before payment
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment exceptions, and duplicate invoices
• Prepare payment proposals and execute weekly payment runs through approved payment channels
• Perform vendor reconciliations
• Monitor AP aging and ensure timely settlement of vendor obligations
• Manage vendor records, support vendor onboarding, verify bank details, and request required documentation
• Review employee expense reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions through an AI expense management system
• Assist with audit queries
• Support month-end close by completing accounts payable reconciliations and resolving outstanding items
• Assist with accruals and reporting requirements
• Partner with Procurement, Treasury, Accounting, and business stakeholders to support procure-to-pay processes, vendor relationships, and process improvement

Accounts Payable Specialist – 12 Month Fixed Term, Benefits

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and according to company policies and procedures
• Review and set up new suppliers, completing documentation, approvals, and due diligence checks
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier master data
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, delegated authorities, procurement policies, and governance requirements
• Process and validate supplier invoices, matching them to purchase orders and approvals where applicable
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries, discrepancies, and supplier issues
• Prepare and execute supplier payment runs according to payment schedules and approval processes
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve outstanding balances
• Support internal and external audit requirements related to accounts payable
• Analyse expenditure across departments and cost centres to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and anomalies
• Produce cost reporting and variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• Investigate budget variances and provide corrective-action recommendations
• Challenge cost assumptions and provide insight into spending patterns
• Support budgeting and forecasting with expenditure analysis and commentary
• Identify opportunities to control, reduce, or better manage costs
• Prepare management information and financial analyses for decision-making
• Assist with month-end activities, including accrual reviews, prepayments, expenditure validation, and reporting
• Improve efficiency, accuracy, and controls across accounts payable and cost management processes
• Review workflows and recommend enhancements to reduce manual activity and recurring issues
• Support system improvements, automation initiatives, and digital finance solutions
• Develop and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures
• Promote best-practice financial processes across the organisation
• Drive initiatives improving service delivery to suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Build working relationships with managers, procurement teams, and suppliers
• Act as a trusted finance contact for operational teams
• Support non-finance stakeholders in understanding financial information and governance requirements
• Communicate financial issues, risks, and opportunities clearly and effectively

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