Venator is currently recruiting for a Source to Pay (S2P) Specialist, to join the team based at Wynyard, Stockton on Tees. The jobholder will be a member of the Wynyard Source to Pay Team and will support the administration of the Accounts Payable process.
The role will also support the implementation of improvement opportunities and work on improvement project teams to implement process change as well as provision of full support across all business entities.
Your job responsibilities will include:
• Providing support to S2P Kuala Lumper (KL) in charge of invoice processing, vendor master data and Travel & Expense (T&E) claims review for all SAP NEON legal entities
• Manage vendors helpdesk for all legal entities of EMEA, US and Canada countries.
• Provision of 3rd level Customer Service support to the business & suppliers
• Develop good working relationships with key process stakeholders, specifically the business, purchasing and BPO partner.
• Preparation all operational payment proposals and manual payments for all 18 SAP NEON legal entities and Color (Timber Treatment). Ensure values of proposals are equal to forecast amounts before arranging the processing of the files by the S2P management team. Monitor B2B confirmation receipts and manual payment approval with Accounting/Treasury team to confirm successful transmission and remittance.
• Supervise the GL AP bank clearing account clearing for prompt items allocation and reconciliation.
• Support the T&E BPO and Process Supervisor in the preparation of accounts payable cash flow forecasting information which is to be submitted to S2P Global Process Manager for review per agreed timelines.
• Pro-actively resolve any AP process failures and share learning with S2P KL ensuring corrective actions are taken and that lessons learned are incorporated in future operating processes.
• Work Process Improvement initiatives in partnership with key process stakeholders
• Monitor the performance of Venator business entities using key S2P metrics and reports to enable root cause analysis and resolution.
• Monitor Accounts Payable balance sheet accounts, perform supplier statement reconciliation as required and follow up on the unreconciled items to make sure those are resolved in timely manner.
Candidate requirements:
About you;
• Fluency in German or Spanish and English
• Experience of working in accounts, particularly financial accounting & accounts payable would be preferred.
• Experience in reconciling supplier statements to ensure the integrity of the SAP AP ledger.
• Exposure to 1st level support in resolving supplier queries and requests for payment.
• PC literacy in MS Office, particularly Excel
Only candidates residing in the UK should apply. Please note that a minimum of 3 days per week is required at our site in Wynyard, Stockton on Tees.