Spanish and Portugese Accounts Payable Co-ordinator

The core areas of responsibility for the position in Birmingham include: 

• The supervision, motivation and encouragement of direct reports
• Improving efficiencies in all operational areas
• Working with the AP Manager to ensure that all areas are subsequently reviewed each month to provide awareness and understanding and to ensure that realistic performance targets are set
• Aged creditors reporting including explanations for overdue accounts
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Review of rent and rates control schedules
• Review and validation of  ‘Goods Received not Invoiced’ (GRNI) listings
• Payment runs completed by BACS
• Foreign currency payments are made in line with supplier payment terms
• Ensure travel expense claims are processed and paid
• All cashbook entries are posted to the relevant ledgers
• Be aware of any overdue supplier letters or payment requests and progress to satisfactory conclusion. 
• Report all serious instances to the AP Manager and tackle any root cause of payment delays
• Ensure AP Administrators are achieving their goals, both personal and work related
• Monitor, review and develop the performance of direct report(s) through effective leadership management, coaching, objective setting and providing regular feedback
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for direct report(s) in accordance with Claire’s performance management process
• Effectively recruit, interview, test and select employees to fill any vacant positions arising within the direct reporting team
• All areas to be subsequently reviewed each month with the AP Manager to provide awareness and understanding and to set realistic performance targets
• Assist the AP Manager as necessary
• Provide support if required to other members of the Accounts Payable department
• Develop and promote the Company’s culture, vision and values within the team

Who we're looking for

We are looking for someone that is/has:

• Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese
• Strong administration skills
• Exposure to supervising others, ideally in an Accounts Payable environment
• Good numeric / mathematical skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Accounts Payable exposure

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents.

About our client

Our client is a global retailer which has outlets all over the uk. There brand has continuously strengthened over the last decade and they are now thought of as one of the market leaders. There head office is based in Birmingham.

What's on offer

A salary of between £18,000-20,000Plus benefits

Page Personnel Contact

For more information or to apply, phone: 0121 230 9450. Alternatively, email birminghamfinance@pagepersonnel.co.uk, quoting Job Ref: 6017398