European Accounts Payable Specialist

Our client is a well-established, business services client, that operates across it's international offices, and has a strong presence in Europe. Due to a recent client base growth, an additional specialist is required in the Shared Service Centre's finance team, in Slough.

This Accounts Payable team sits within the European Shared Service team, and this European Accounts Payable Specialist role provides a transactional support and reporting function with specific statutory and management accounting functions. This European Accounts Payable Specialist role is to be performed with high standards of service to external and internal customers.

Main Accountabilities as an European Accounts Payable Specialist:

-Work involves processing invoices in different foreign languages, financial assistance payments and retrieval.

-Analysing the issues for Invoice delayed for payment as per due date

-Processing weekly payment run.

-Resolving queries of different regions regarding the invoice.

-Co-ordinating with various departments internally.

-Maintaining the codes and approval list for Non PO invoices

-Proactively seeking advice from the regions for any change in the coding /Approval listing.

-Filing the invoices / payments records appropriately

-Respond to questions and make calls to the regions regarding invoice payment and acts as a liaison between the supplier and region

-Be a team player supporting the team as and when required.

-Ensure the data entered in Oracle is correct and accurate

-Reconcile AP control Account to GL and support GL Team in bank reconciliations

Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Training, Education, as an European Accounts Payable Specialist

-A full understanding of the role of Payable activities.

-Considerable initiative with a "can do" attitude: a self-starter with customer focused -

-Knowledge of Oracle version R12 extremely beneficial

-MS Outlook, Word and Excel skills at intermediate level or better

-Attention to detail, accurate when working under pressure and to deadlines

-Language skills: English and foreign language will be an advantage

-Excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with other departments and staff in other countries

-Ability to multi task, solve problems and take responsibility for resolution

My client is able to offer an immediate start, and offers a superb office environment, with free parking on-site.This is a superb European Accounts Payable Specialist role - that will initially be hired on a temporary basis, with the potential for longer term extension for the right candidate.