Payments Analyst

Our Accounts Team has an opportunity for a Payments Analyst to join the team on a maternity cover basis. Reporting to the Payments Manager, this role will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day payments function and ensuring the smooth operation of payment processes. Responsibilities Processing of supplier and Sub-contractor payments in multicurrency Select/deselect purchase invoices and sub-contractors due for payment. Checking that all payments are made within credit terms. Reconciliation of supplier payments to creditors statement Preparing of remittance advices Preparation of sundry Bacs/cheque payments and posting payments to the creditor s ledger, ensuring that all necessary authorisations have been obtained Distribution of cheques to suppliers Updating bank statements, posting payments to creditors ledger and cashbook Dealing with supplier s queries efficiently and effectively, liaising closely with the cost team, to ensure that discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth financial operations and correct ledger entries Setting up new supplier accounts, following company procedures to ensure accounts are verified correctly General office tasks including filing, photocopying, dealing with telephone queries Qualifications Held previous role in preparing payment runs for at least 1 year. Good knowledge and understanding of using a computerised purchase ledger Good working knowledge of Excel. Use of VLOOKUP s ..... full job details .....