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Cadent Gas
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Coventry, West Midlands
Accounts Payable Support - 12 Months FTC
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Accounts Payable Support 12 Months FTC 24650 - 29000 Based - Coventry About Us Here at Cadent we're at the start of a really exciting journey of transformation, growth and evolution. We're new but we're 200 years old. (You might have known us as part of National Grid but now we've transformed ourselves to Cadent). We're the UK's largest gas network connecting and keeping energy flowing to our customer's 12 million homes and businesses across the UK. That's half the UK, Not bad going really. We're proud of our story so far and we're super powered up about what our future holds. That's where you come in! Join us as we build our new Financial Transactional Team and play a key part in driving the future of our organisation. About The Role As our Accounts Payable Support you`ll support the Accounts Payable Processes, both Onshore and Offshore. You`ll support both internal and external user ensuring that we provide an excellent customer service. Key accountabilities of the Accounts Payable Support will include: Supporting with all aspects of Accounts Payable processes which include ensuring that all policies are aligned, processes and SOPs are up to date and relevant, providing a high-quality user experience. This includes the completion and validation of the production and publishing of Payment Practices Reporting, which is a legislative requirement Providing support to the wider AP team to ensure invoices are processed prior to them falling overdue and maintain knowledge of the AP invoicing process to develop and deliver systems training to requisitioners, approvers and suppliers, ensuring that they possess the requisite skills and knowledge to minimise late payments Supporting all areas of preparation of Payment Cycles (Vendors, Customers, Employee Expenses and Payroll Payment Processing) These include Payment Proposal Runs and obtaining the necessary approvals in line with Delegation of Authority (DOA) Ensuring that data quality and security standards are monitored in line with requirements, and that data and information is managed in accordance with the Information Management Framework with controls and other mechanisms being put in place to support this Working with internal and external service providers to ensure that processes are operated effectively. Provide support with process changes and efficiencies Supporting in delivery of internal and external audits requirements Assisting with identification of end to end process improvement recommendation, driving efficient ways of working Providing assistance with training requirements across all process impacting Accounts Payable Supporting with complex and adhoc queries, inclusive of emergency payments Ensuring BCM Buddysite Hardware Testing is carried out on a period basis About You You'll possess the following qualifications, skills and experience: Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, SharePoint, Word and Excel skills (data interpretation, manipulation and pivot tables are essential within Microsoft Excel) Experience of working within a previous financial environment or similar relevant work history is desirable but not essential (i.e. SAP Ariba, SAP systems, journaling, accrual management, invoice validation, procurement process) Experience of working with SAP systems preferred but not essential Benefits At Cadent we've got a whole host of standard and flexible benefits. You'll get 25 days holiday statutory days with the option to buy/sell also, a generous pension plan as well as the opportunity to earn bonus. Flexible benefits include: cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car, insurance and healthcare packages plus access to our Occupational Health services. Diversity and Inclusion Cadent has a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, the more diverse our organisation is, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our communities in all their diversity. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds; age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief. We want our employees to achieve a work life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We're committed to be Disability Confident in line with the department of work and pensions scheme. Be part of something big. Join us and help shape the future of gas for generations to come.