Accounts Payable

Full Job Description
About Sapphire Systems:


Sapphire is the largest digital operating transformation provider to the mid-market and mid-enterprise clients. Our mission is to turn operating friction into digital business momentum. Through the passion and expertise of our people, we unlock the cloud-delivered operating platforms, digital user experiences, data analytics, and intelligent automation that transforms our client’s operational performance. We are globally significant partners for SAP, ServiceNow, Automation Anywhere, Infor, Hexagon and AWS, and we have transformed the digital operating capacity, capability, intelligence and resilience of over 1,250 clients in the UK and US through our portfolio of consulting, design, delivery, lifecycle service, and cloud services.



Job Summary:

Sapphire Systems are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join our friendly and hard working Finance Team. You will be working as part of our global finance team to process purchase ledger invoices and expenses and prepare payments for approval. Account Payable experience and excellent attention to detail are key requirements as well as strong, confident communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude.

Responsibilities:

Processing purchase ledger invoices – multi-currency and multi-company.
Coding invoices/credit notes to the correct GL accounts
Expenses claim processing for internal employees – review receipts provided and code to the correct GL accounts
Handling queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders by phone and email
Confirming new/amended bank details with new suppliers
Seeking approval from the appropriate department heads for invoices assigned to their cost centre and ensuring approvals are received in a timely manner in line with set payment run dates
Assisting in the preparation of bi-monthly payment runs
Preparing supplier statement reconciliations
Investigating and resolving aged creditor items
Month End Adjustments including prepayments and accruals

Skills:

Accounts Payable experience essential
English skills – full professional proficiency, verbal and written
Ability to prioritise workload and work to strict month end deadlines
Excellent attention to detail
Good work ethic and desire to achieve
Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel
Understanding of UK VAT
Experience with SunSystems and V1 beneficial