Accounts Payable Specialist

Overview

In this role you will manage accounts payable processes to ensure accurate, timely payments and compliance with policy. You’ll work with cross-functional teams, resolve invoice discrepancies, and support month-end close and auditors. You’ll interact with vendors and management to uphold accuracy and governance in our UK operations. This is a chance to contribute to Thales’ mission to deliver trusted technology while handling finance at pace.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance
• buying or selling annual leave
• cycle to work schemes
• employee discounts
• paid volunteering day
• stocks and shares’,’annual bonus

Responsibilities

• Review and record vendor invoices per policy and resolve non-compliant cases
• Maintain accuracy of AP transactions including coding, payments, and reconciliations
• Prepare weekly payments (checks, wire transfers, ACH) to vendors and employees
• Process and verify employee expense reports in line with policy
• Maintain vendor information (W-9, banking) and process credit card statements
• Track, report, and pay state and local taxes
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Assist with month-end close of accounts payable and accruals
• Assist with gathering documents for auditors’ requests
• Handle other accounting duties as requested

Key requirements

• 3+ years of accounts payable and general accounting experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with Oracle is preferred
• Proven ability to drive issues to resolution
• Strong computer and business solution software skills
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with vendors, management, and auditors
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related field is preferred

• interpersonal skills
• problem-solving
• communication (implied)
• Oracle
• accounting software proficiency
• strong computer skills

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