jr. Accounts Payable analystReed Elsevier

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of end-to-end activities of Accounts Payable process and meet/exceed key objectives and service levels. Responsible for adopting a 'Right First Time' mentality to the end-to-end processing of Accounts Payable within Reed Exhibitions to both internal and external stakeholders.
Accountabilities:
The P2P department is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective processing of purchase transactions through to payment including responsibility for the reconciliation and accuracy of all P2P accounting transactions. Further, the P2P department works with Suppliers and Stakeholders to ensure effective roll-out of process improvements.
Service delivery
Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of the below activities for Accounts Payable:
Validation of invoices received and ensuring its compliance to the Reed Exhibition's invoicing requirement and supported with legal and statutory documents.
Processing of invoices received for PO matching, coding and monitoring of approval to payments.
Manage travel & expense and corporate card processes.
Verify all supplier information ensuring correct payments go to correct supplier sites
Process supplier payments and manage the queries related to processing of urgent requests, taxes, payroll, recurring payments and all concerns related to invoice payables.
Support month end activities in the closure of the AP ledger
Own the month end activities relating to area in closing of the AP ledger
Manage queries and process walkthrough for audit.
P2P processes and systems compliance
Be accountable for meeting and prioritizing own targets/deadlines and those of others to agreed standards and procedures.
Embed and adhere to process improvement opportunities identified by the management team in line with P2P standards to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality and once agreed help drive the implementation of recommended improvements.
Responsible for compliance to all P2P processes and procedures, ensuring all P2P processes for Reed Exhibitions are SOX compliant.
Relationship Management
Be accountable for effective interaction with both internal and external stakeholders in the resolution of obtaining the correct coding information.
Appropriate escalation of issues to the RX Global AP Supervisor.
Be accountable for undertaking any appropriate intervention to see invoice through to payments.
Qualifications:
Must possess at least a bachelor's degree in accountancy or finance.
Must have at least 3 or more years of working experience in Accounts Payable
Experience working in a multinational company setting is an advantage.
Proficiency in Oracle, MS Office, Word, and Excel
Must have knowledge of accounting and related principles and standards, some experience in the use of accounting systems
Detail-oriented, with good problem-solving skills
Good to Excellent English communications skills