Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Analyst

Our client is looking for an Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Analyst for a contract position, located in Aberdeen (Hybrid working).

ROLE

The AP/AR Analyst is a business and supplier facing role who will assist in the transition of manual accounts payable invoice processing to an automated invoice processing – E invoicing.  A naturally collaborative person who can be agile and work with a team to deliver a common goal.  This role helps company to report accurately to the business and government bodies, to be compliant.

RESPOSIBILITIES

AP operational / day to day duties:

Process Adhoc/HR exception invoices
Prepare and process Internet banking payments
Continual maintenance of transactional processes by updating the SOPS (Standard Operating Procedures) to reflect any changes
Prepare Payment Practice Report by downloading all the payments and removing the information which is not required to show payments on time
Monthly reconciliation of Payment cards, Creditors, & GRIR clearing accounts
Prepare payment card quarterly report for HR submission to HMRC
Carry out spreadsheet maintenance biannual checks
ARIS Controls by downloading monthly reports to support that we are following transactional process
Carry out SAP UAT (User Acceptance Testing) for upgrades and patching
Resolve queries raised by the business in a timely and professional manner
Duties to assist with E invoicing project as we transition from manual invoice processing to automation:

Create SOPS for E invoicing processing
Carry out E invoice system testing
Champion the change to the business
Trouble-shoot system issues and identify system improvements to meet user and business requirements.
REQUIREMENTS

Technical Skills:

Experienced SAP user
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
VAT knowledge
Request to Pay Supply Chain knowledge
Aged credit report analysis skills
Strong attention to detail and data entry skills
Well organised with the ability to effectively prioritise work in order to meet deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills; comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and external suppliers on a daily basis
Basic understanding of GDPR
Ability to champion change
Education:

An understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting skills is required.
Work Experience:

Experienced accounts payable specialist; minimum two years’ experience invoice processing in a busy accounts payable department
Previous experience with reconciling accounts
Previous experience with report preparation experience
Previous experience with e invoicing is desirable
Previous experience acting as a change agent/championing change is desirable