Accounts Payable Specialist
CurrentSince May 2017 I have undertaken a senior Accounts Payable role at Babcock International, working on the ledgers of approximately 30 different legal entities within the Babcock group. This has included companies based in the education, marine, emergency service/military and aviation sectors.I manage the interface between SAP and external fleet systems, and monitor all failed transactions that do not import first-time. My responsibility is to code the transactions to the correct general ledger codes, tax codes and are accounted for/mapped correctly to ensure import into SAP.I also engage in high volume invoice processing on multiple Babcock ledgers, processing up to 300 invoices a day. Depending on the legal entity concerned this can be one of multiple systems including SAP, Navision and IFS. I am also required to undertake system training over Microsoft Teams with internal staff in-house and with staff in different UK locations. This involves the training of staff of all levels, from administrators to senior managers in the best practice of software solutions for finance/procurement collaboration.I am responsible for the account reconciliation of major supplier accounts ensuring both aged and current invoices are cleared as soon as possible. This involves the use of VLOOKUPs and other advanced skills in Excel to clarify where each invoice is in the overall process. I am also responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders and advising suppliers by phone and by email, working with them to ensure any queries are answered and that their individual accounts are as up-to-date as possible.
