Senior Purchase Ledger Role Job in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Senior Purchase Ledger Role Job in Worcester, Worcestershire

Job Description
Senior Purchase Ledger Role | Worcestershire | Permanent | up to £27,131

The Company

Want to be part of an institution of further and higher education that’s history spans over centuries.

Role

The Finance department is seeking a Senior Purchase Ledger Accountant to join their friendly and enthusiastic Finance Department. This post is part of the of the Purchase Ledger function, who process invoices and payments to suppliers. This is a busy and varied role, dealing with multiple contacts and working closely with Procurement to chase up and resolve issues which are holding up payment of invoices. The post holder must ensure that audit requirements, regulations and financial controls are always adhered to. As part of a drive for continuous improvement the post holder will also review processes and procedures to incorporate efficiencies where possible.

The Tasks

Responsible for Purchase Ledger, Procurement Clerks and Requisitioners

* To be a technical lead and a primary contact for the complex Oracle P2P processes.

* To provide support and comprehensive ongoing training sessions for staff to ensure correct use and understanding of the terminology and systems used within Finance and that they understand and correctly implement their responsibilities in the P2P process.

* To be responsible for deadline management for Direct Debits and Credit Card payments, including managing all stakeholders and their line managers in the process.

* To plan, implement and monitor the day-to-day activities involved with the requisition and purchase of goods and services, to ensure the P2P process is error-free.

* To carry out day-to-day supervision, including delegation and allocation of work, of purchase ledger, procurement clerks and Oracle requisitioners.

* To offer advice and guidance to develop skills and knowledge across the teams, escalating issues to the Principal Accountant or Head of Procurement where necessary.

* To provide advice and guidance to requisitioners, budget holders and other colleagues on policy and procedure.

* To work with partners to ensure the effective deployment, maintenance, stability and development of the Oracle P2P process.

* To proactively identify areas for improvement in current practice and procedures, researching options, seeking feedback and making recommendations to the Principal Accountant.

* To work closely with the Purchasing Team and Purchase Ledger Manager to eliminate or identify solutions to barriers in the P2P process, adopting a best practice approach and ensuring systems and processes comply with legislative requirements.

Personal Profile

* Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.

* Previous experience in accounts payable and finance processing procedures.

* Successful experience of managing a financial process within a busy working environment.

* Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to relate to a variety of contacts with tact and diplomacy and to facilitate progress in a professional manner

* Ability to lead and delegate to provide consistently high-quality service. Demonstrable experience in reporting and evaluating issues and dealing with diverse teams

* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

* Ability to disseminate complex information clearly and ‘trouble-shoot’ effectively in a busy environment

* Evidence of strong IT skills for a range of purposes, but especially Microsoft Office skills; particularly Excel spreadsheets, Word and Outlook, including the ability to use appropriate formulae. A willingness to learn new applications and systems

* Evidence of excellent organisational skills, demonstrating ability to pay attention to detail and maintain accurate records.

* Proven capacity to work effectively on own initiative, and prioritise and manage own workload, working to deadlines and keeping calm under pressure.

* Willingness to assist colleagues when required and be flexible to undertake other duties as appropriate.

For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy

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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Country: United Kingdom
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