Description

Experienced Accounts Payable Manager, Consultant & Analyst

A conscientious and service-focused team member and manager, with a wealth of experience in IT, multi-lingual Customer Service and Finance, and expertise in Accounts Payable management and AP analysis/audits/development.

While having worked in different sized international companies, varying from 100 to 170,000 employees, I gained a lot of people knowledge with people management and Accounts Payable being my strongest assets.

I am mobile with a clean UK driving licence, willing to travel and eligible to work in the UK with EU-settlement status. I am able to contract through my own company Lion Contracting Services Ltd.:

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Gloucester (up to 50km)

Various AP assignments
AP Analyst, AP Clerk, AP Manager
May 2024 - Today (2 years and 1 month)
Gloucester, United Kingdom
Invoice and Credit Note processing (OCR/manual)
Multi-currency and multi-lingual
Bank and Statement Reconciliations
Master Data Governance
ERP data entry
Expense processing
Payment Runs
VAT Compliancy
GRNI clearance
Month-end, Year-end and Interim journals
Internal Audits and liaising with external auditors
Payment Terms negotiation with suppliers
Purchase Order creation
Purchase Requisitions
Helpdesk and Query Resolution
Document Retention
WESCO ANIXTER
Accounts Payable Manager
RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
April 2022 - May 2024 (2 years)
Gloucester, United Kingdom
o Management and responsibility of AP staff, Team Leaders, Supervisors, AP Analysts and AP Helpdesk, approximately 55 employees onshore and offshore.
o Management of workgroups, account reconciliations and responsible for processing 30,000+ invoices per month via OCR and manually.
o Management of AP related systems and processes, incl. PWC audits assistance.
o Responsible for staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and 1-to-1 performance reviews.
o Responsible for setting and achieving targets in business case reduction.
o Responsible for Gloucester office move within deadlines to reduce overhead costs.
o Responsible for processing and approval of complex invoices.
o Responsible for provision of hardware and IT equipment.
o Point of escalation for delivery stops and legal proceedings.