Accounts Payable Senior

About the Role

Based in High Wycombe, this hybrid position requires office attendance for two days weekly. As an Accounts Payable Senior, you will be instrumental in managing the Accounts Payable function effectively, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Your duties will include overseeing supplier accounts, managing complex queries, reconciling statements, and supporting payment operations. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will also assist the Accounts Payable Team Leader by guiding the team in their daily tasks and sustaining top-notch service standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned supplier accounts by processing invoices, conducting reconciliations, and resolving queries timely and accurately within set service levels.
• Establish and maintain robust relationships with suppliers and internal contacts to efficiently address issues and provide superior customer service.
• Assist with supplier payment procedures ensuring transactions are precise, compliant, and adhere to organizational controls.
• Support and deputize for the Accounts Payable Team Leader by offering daily leadership, mentoring, and coaching to the team members.
• Monitor team workloads, key performance indicators (KPIs), and service level agreements (SLAs), proactively recognizing risks and aiding in achieving team goals.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, corporate policies, and auditing requirements, maintaining exceptional data accuracy.
• Contribute to month-end closing activities, process enhancements, and continuous improvement to boost efficiency and service quality.
• Participate in onboarding new employees, training, and facilitating knowledge sharing to strengthen team capabilities.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a senior role within Accounts Payable, with proficient management of supplier accounts, reconciliations, and payments.
• Comprehensive understanding of the entire Accounts Payable cycle, including financial controls and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational abilities, adept at handling multiple priorities effectively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Confident and clear communicator who can foster productive relationships and support team growth.
• Exceptional attention to detail combined with a proactive attitude and a strong customer orientation.

About Biffa

Biffa is dedicated to transforming waste management by converting waste into sustainable energy, innovating recycling methods, and maintaining clean environments. Employing over 11,500 people across the UK, Biffa offers challenging, fulfilling career opportunities and stands as the premier business waste management provider in the country.

Diversity and Inclusion

Biffa embraces diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its culture, valuing varied perspectives and backgrounds. The company is committed to fostering a creative, effective work environment that mirrors its communities, thereby delivering the best outcomes for colleagues, customers, and stakeholders through active promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion.