About Candidate

Education/Qualification

  • 2021    Accounts Payable Association – APA ManagersCourse
  • 2020    Accounts Payable Association – APA Team Leader Course

Systems used

  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Sage / Sun / Fusion Financials
  • Oracle Cloud / Construction Manager
  • Bancpay

Career Summary

Current Employer – Online Retailer Headquarters

Position – Accounts Payable Team Leader

Dates – November 2010 – Present

  • Manage and develop a team of 5 Purchase Ledger Clerks, encouraging them to perform at a high level and meet their individual and team goals
  • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, ensuring they are matched to purchase orders and goods receipts through the P2P process
  • Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, advising on complex queries, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring accounts are kept up to date
  • Prepare, review and complete regular payment runs in various currencies and for several entities, ensuring all suppliers are paid on time and accurately
  • Review and approve monthly supplier statement reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and investigating any discrepancies, Prepare Balance Sheets Recs
  • Continuously review and enhance purchase ledger processes, driving efficiencies and best practices within the team
  • Prepare and deliver regular reports on purchase ledger performance, including aged creditor reports, Purchase Order management and KPIs
  • Assist with the month-end close process, including reviewing accruals and ensuring accurate ledger postings
  • Ensure all transactions adhere to company policies and regulatory requirements, maintaining an audit-ready ledger at all times, assisting with external audit enquiries
  • Support the team in using financial systems effectively, troubleshooting issues, and suggesting improvements where needed

Previous Employer – Civil Engineering

Position – Accounts Payable Specialist

Dates – March 2007 – October 2010

  • Accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, ensuring they are matched to purchase orders, POD’s and manually coded to relevant account codes
  • Prepared, reviewed and completed weekly payment runs inc. any ad hoc payments
  • Oversaw company employees’ timesheets calculating all overtime, post hours against job contracts. Controlled and Approved employee holiday calendar
  • Processed and coded relevant invoices to allocate company credit cards, petty cash transactions, fuels cards etc.
  • Generated Purchase Orders for goods and services, coding accordingly and manually to received invoices

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