Accounts Payable/Receivable Senior Executive

Role overview

Key accountabilities

• Support AP and AR service delivery and achieve SLAs and KPIs.
• Maintain financial controls and complete critical reconciliations.
• Manage aged debt and creditor balances, resolving outstanding items.
• Monitor performance and provide KPI and SLA reporting to the Finance Manager.
• Act as escalation point for complex AR queries and support AP escalations.
• Oversee customer account approvals, payment reviews, supplier reconciliation reviews and purchasing card controls.
• Maintain process documentation and develop best practice across AP and AR.
• Work with Procurement to improve Procure-to-Pay efficiency.
• Support finance projects, audit actions, system enhancements and process improvements.
• Participate in system testing and document and implement approved changes.
• Provide support and cover for the Finance Manager as required.

Skills and experience

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or Finance Operations role.
• Strong understanding of AP and/or AR processes; experience with financial controls, reconciliations and month-end activities.
• Knowledge of VAT and related financial regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfort using financial systems and interpreting management information; experience driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Build stakeholder relationships, communicate clearly, provide finance-process guidance and work effectively in a matrix environment.
• Own work, manage priorities and deadlines, show initiative and demonstrate professionalism, integrity and respect.

Compensation and contract

• Salary is £38,000–£40,000 per annum plus benefits.
• The position is permanent and full time, at 35 hours per week.

Workplace

• The role is office-based with high flexibility and one to two office days per week.

Recruitment process

• The recruitment process involves one or two competency-based interview stages.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.