Accounts Payable (AP) Specialist

Description:

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.
 
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
 
Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. 

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Accounts Payable Specialist (CIS) - based Stonecross (Wigan - WA3)

Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies?

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be based at Murphy's Finance Shared Service Centre (SSC) for the UK and Ireland which is in Wigan and has become a central building block of the organisation.The SSC will provides the platform for cost savings and ongoing performance improvement, including focussed continuous improvement in Finance and related Business processes. The SSC is at the heart of everythinng and its busy and fast paced and offers scope and potential for career progression and development.

The Accounts Payable Specialist/Clerk is responsible for:

Their allocated AP accounts, including all related policy adherence and compliance, liaising by phone and email with vendors
Processing all non-purchase order and purchase order invoices for payment
Performing other assigned Accounts Payable tasks of a routine nature under the direction of the Accounts Payable Manager  

The role holder will support designated Murphy Business Units (which may contain Joint Ventures) and Functional Teams in the UK.

What you will be doing:

Review, verify and input all vendor invoices/debit notes into Microsoft Dynamics 365 (MSD365) with purchase order invoices approved via three-way match and non-purchase order invoices approved by authorised individuals
Accurate processing of vendor invoices/debit notes and expenses
Gather all purchase card statements, verify receipts attached and process
Ensure all invoices are paid correctly
Raise payments and liaise with relevant departments
Reconcile vendor statements to Accounts Payable ledger and resolve any queries
Deal with all queries raised promptly and professionally
Ensure compliance to local statutory regulations and adherence to all Accounts Payable policies
Ensure reporting and reconciliations are completed in an accurate and timely manner and per Group Timetable
Prepare reports and analysis as required
Assist with new process implementations
  What we are looking for:

Proven experience in an Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable role, preferably in a Shared Services environment
Working knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme is highly desireable  (CIS)
Excellent client and customer service skills
Working knowledge of MS Office products
Must have strong experience in Finance, and be comfortable with the use of systems
You will need to be a good communicator with the ability to present and explain financial information to all levels of management with a high standard of written presentational skills