Senior Accounts Payable Processor

Job Title

Senior Accounts Payable Processor (6 month FTC)

Job Description

Job Purpose: The Senior Accounts Payable Processor is responsible for delivering high-quality, accurate, and timely processing of invoices, expenses, and payments within the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle. The role operates within a strong financial control framework, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, while supporting process efficiency, issue resolution, and continuous improvement across AP operations.

• Accounts Payable Processing
  • Process supplier invoices and employee expenses accurately and in line with service level agreements
  • Perform detailed validation, coding, and matching (3-way where applicable)
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, approval matrices, and payment controls
  • Handle both PO-backed and non-PO invoices
• Invoice and Expenses Controls
  • Validate invoice data, tax treatment, and supporting documentation
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies and duplicates
  • Ensure accurate expense auditing and policy compliance
  • Identify exceptions, duplicate claims, and potential fraud
• Supplier and Vendor Master Support:
  • Support supplier onboarding
  • Maintain vendor master data
  • Validate supplier data and bank detail changes
  • Perform independent verification of banking information
  • Ensure compliance with control requirements
• Payment Processing:
  • Prepare and process scheduled payment runs
  • Process BACS, urgent, and international wire payments
  • Process employee expense payments
  • Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely execution
• Reconciliations and AP Accounting:
  • Perform supplier statement reconciliations
  • Complete ledger reviews and support control account reconciliations
  • Prepare or support accruals and prepayments
  • Support other month-end close activities as required
• Tax and Compliance Checks:
  • Apply relevant VAT checks
  • Apply relevant GST and withholding tax checks
  • Complete invoice compliance checks
  • Ensure transactions are processed in line with internal and external requirements
• Query Resolution:
  • Investigate and resolve supplier queries promptly
  • Respond to internal stakeholder queries in a timely and professional manner
  • Provide high-quality service and clear communication
  • Escalate issues where appropriate
• Controls and Risk Management:
  • Follow and support internal controls designed to prevent duplicate payments, errors, fraud, and non-compliance
  • Adhere to internal controls to minimise risk and errors
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation
  • Identify issues or control gaps and elevate as appropriate
  • Support a strong financial control environment across AP operations
• Reporting and KPIs:
  • Prepare AP KPIs and operational metrics
  • Perform aged items analysis
  • Support service monitoring and control oversight
  • Provide reporting insights to support effective AP operations
• Systems and Process Improvement:
  • Support process improvements to enhance efficiency and service delivery
  • Contribute to system enhancements and user acceptance testing activities
  • Support user adoption of new processes and systems
  • Promote continuous improvement across AP operations and controls
• Additional Support:
  • Provide support on other ad-hoc finance or AP-related activities as required
  • Assist the wider finance team during peak periods or business priorities
  • Contribute flexibly to support operational continuity and team objectives
• Collaboration and Support
  • Work closely with procurement, Treasury, and wider business teams to resolve issues.
  • Provide guidance and support to junior AP team members where required
  • Support knowledge sharing and cross-training within the team

• Proven experience in accounts payable, finance operations, or shared services, ideally within a high-volume or complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of procure-to-pay processes, invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, expense management, and payment operations.
• Experience using finance or ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of AP controls, aud