Finance Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - High Speed Two (HS2)

High Speed Two (HS2)

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

12 month Fixed Term Contract

Salary:
Base salary: £22,300pa to c.£27,900pa depending on skills and experience.
In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As a Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable) at HS2 you will be responsible for ensuring that all invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

Demonstrating the ability to support stakeholder, deal with queries effectively to ensure payments to suppliers are within due dates.

About the role:

Identify invoices processed and paid are in compliance with the purchase to pay policy.
Coordinate and with all areas of HS2 to ensure queries are resolved, liaising with external suppliers and stakeholders as necessary, participate in regular meeting to stakeholders are made aware if invoices cannot be processed and paid.
All invoices to be recorded by obtaining regular statements from suppliers and fully reconciled.
Invoices and VAT to be entered accurately across supplier accounts as assigned and managed effectively.
Close monitoring of unmatched receipts and unmatched invoice levels, with follow up action to ensure invoices are cleared for payment in a timely manner.
Process all invoices which have failed to process through the workflow due to lack of PO, Receipt, approval, liaising with stake holders and suppliers to resolve.
Taking ownership of a portfolio of suppliers, to ensure all invoices, statement, queries and payments are made within a timely manner.
Land Access schedules are uploaded daily.
Respond to all queries within the 48hour SLA.
Critical suppliers are paid in line with cash forecast
Resolve all invoices on hold.
Resolve all invoices and supplier issues which are removed from payment run.
Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You:

Skills:

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of VAT requirements.
Experience is shard service centre and able to communicate effectively keeping to tight deadlines.
Ability to work with mínimal supervision to get the daily queries completed on time and with accuracy.

Knowledge:

Familiar with the end to end P2P process, and familiarity with financial IT/ERP systems and related processes.
Oracle fusion or similar finance system
Knowledge of purchase ledger process and supplier management. Knowledge of accountancy principles related to payments and liabilities.

Type of experience:

Previous document scanning solution experience
Experience of using MS Office suite, or equivalent

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.