Senior Account Payable Analyst

at  National Grid

Warwick CV34 6DA, , United Kingdom -

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Immediate22 Dec, 2024GBP 55000 Annual26 Sep, 2024N/AGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

We’re looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst to join our UK Procure to Pay and O2C Delivery team in supporting the Accounts Payable processes and deliverables. You’ll play a key role in managing internal/external queries from NG business functions and suppliers. You will be interacting with the offshore teams (Front Desk, Invoice Processing, Transaction Procurement, MDM areas) to get resolution on key items. As part of the role you will be delivering process excellence initiatives (proposed by both onshore and offshore teams). You’ll play a crucial role in meeting our controls and SoX requirements and participate in the internal/external reviews.
This role is based out of Warwick office, and we’d hope to see you at least two day per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help to make this job work for you!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Supplier Onboarding: Look at the opportunity to drive supplier onboarding process in current Coupa system for new suppliers and review the exception management for the suppliers to onboard to Coupa, review 2-way match supplier list.
  • MDM/Data Stewarding: Manage the day-to-day operation for MDM and opportunities for improving the existing flow. Coordinate with offshore team on exceptions for Corp. card process and manage offshore team and queries from the NG business stakeholders.
  • Implementation of P2P System: Support the implementation of Ariba system and BAU process. Proactively look at opportunities to onboard suppliers to Ariba.
  • Front Desk/Customer Management: Coordinate with the Front Desk operations and guide the team to resolve exceptions. Monitor the CSAT scores and drive root cause with offshore team for key areas and opportunities to improve responses from offshore.
  • SOX and Business controls: Proactively ensure SOX and business controls are complied with and reported in line with internal policy, accounting standards.
  • Metrics Management and Governance: Perform a review of daily dashboard for aged invoices and month end metrics.
  • Queries/Escalation management: Proactively work with offshore teams (AP,TP,MDM , Front desk areas) to coordinate and respond to business teams/suppliers.
  • Process Excellence – Drive offshore and onshore identified process improvement ideas through P2P sprints.
  • Service Now upgrade – Support implementation upgrade (through project/UAT and go-live phases).

WHAT YOU’LL HAVE

  • You’re a qualified or near qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc).
  • Planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting experience.
  • Good understanding of core financial processes.
  • You have financial modelling, advanced excel and ideally Power BI and Power Query skills and enjoy process improvement.
  • You have a strong management accounting background.
  • Proactive self-starter with ability to manage own workload, to time and desired levels of quality.
  • Pragmatic can adapt quickly to a changing environment and can adapt approaches and utilise and align skills to different customer groups.
  • Exposure to business partnering.
  • Strong stakeholder management, influencing and collaboration skills.
  • Strong results orientation
    Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

ABOUT US

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business
Inclusion and Diversity is not just about race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. It is about our employees who wake up every day to serve our 20 million customers. At National Grid, we aim to create an environment where everyone is welcomed for who they are and where our differences are not only accepted but are celebrated. We understand the value that a diverse team can add to our organisation and that is why we model inclusive behaviour starting with senior leadership. National Grid utilises the insights of our employees that come from all different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs to better serve our customers and communities who are in the fore front of everything we do.

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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

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Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit

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Warwick CV34 6DA, United Kingdom