Accounts Payable Buyer

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable the role will perform the duties of a "Buyer" within the "Procure to Pay" process for UK and International Payable.  This is a hybrid full time, permanent role based in Derby.

Duties

The duties of the role are split into those of "Buyer" and Reporting as their main focus

Buyer 
•    Review purchase requisitions raised in Oracle by local site administrators for accurate general ledger coding and purchasing classification.
•    Convert the purchase requisition to a valid purchase order once it has been successfully verified. If not, return to originator for amendment.
•    Understand the full procure to pay process operated by the business.
•    Ensure compliance with SOX principles and procedures within the purchasing function.
•    Assist with development and review of appropriate technology/software to improve process or functionality of current systems.
•    Build a relationship with vendors and internal customers to ensure purchase orders are processed accurately and without delay.
•    Work with operational site teams, managers/directors and financial accountants to follow procedures and raise purchase orders to a pre-determined level of accuracy.
•    Act as key point of contact for sites and Accounts Payable regarding queries on requisitions. 
•    Re-train site Administrators on purchase requisition creation as required.
•    Amend purchase orders in line with STERIS policy in conjunction with Accounts Payable query management resolution.
•    Analyse vendor data to identify purchasing opportunities across UK & Ireland STERIS entities.

Duties - cont'd

Reporting
•    Produce vendor analysis.
•    Produce requisition KPI’s.
•    Extract data required for SOX and Audit and liaise with internal and external auditors where necessary.

Working with Change
•    Look for ways of improving the process.
•    Assist in any implementation to improve the processes and/or systems within the procure to pay function.

Team Working
•    Work efficiently with others from sites, finance or Accounts Payable daily.
•    Ensure that you have a full understanding of each area within your remit.
•    Highlight to your manager where you have any training needs.

 General
•    Undertake any reasonable requests from your manager
•    Provide any information that is requested from Finance and Operational Management in a timely manner.
•    Be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed health and safety training shall be mandatory for all members of staff

Required Experience

•    An understanding of accounting, including double entry, General Ledger journals, and reconciliation of Accounts Payable ledger balance sheet accounts.
•    Competency in software packages, to include excel, word and other Microsoft applications.
•    Ability to escalate issues.
•    Educated to a good general standard. 
•    Self motivated and enthusiastic.
•    Good communicator.
•    Ability to work under pressure.
•    Questions the status quo.
•    Team worker.
•    Good attention to detail.
•    Good planning and organisational skills.

Preferred Experience

•    Exposure in international operations.
•    Likes problem solving.
•    Car driver.
•    Part AAT qualified.