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Location:
Glasgow, Eurocentral



Salary:
£22,178 - £29,290 depending on skills and experience

Working Pattern: 12-month fixed term | Full time, 37 hours per week | Flexible working available

About the Department

Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE's obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a highly regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future

What is the Role?

Accounts Payable are recruiting for experienced advisors to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract, this is an exciting time to join a dynamic and recently transformed function.

The role is an end to end role, from invoice verification and validation, to processing payments, ensuring delivery against set targets that contribute to the wider Service Level Agreements. You will be responsible for completing supplier statement reconciliations and telephone support for query resolution providing excellent customer service throughout.

You will be responsible for supporting the wider AP Management team by contributing to performance huddles and visual management boards and when required lead a performance huddle board to drive team performance.

This is a varied role and you may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as business needs change.

What do I need?

- Experience of working within a complex and challenging Accounts Payable function, with an awareness of Accounts Payable principles, practices, regulations and procedures.

- Experience of working within payments including experience of dealing with BACs, CHAPs, international payments and foreign currency transactions

- Proficient in all MS Office tools, particularly Excel.

- Familiarity with Finance IT and Payment systems (Preferred Oracle experience)

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Numerate & problem-solving skills

- Strong attention to detail

- Excellent organisational & time management skills

- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible attitude to working within an environment subject to change

Our Benefits

We're committed to ensuring we offer our people a great place to work, with competitive salary, contributory pension plan and benefits package. Click here to find out what else is on offer.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online however to discuss any adjustments you may require submitting your application please get in touch with hannah. We'll let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date.

This vacancy is open to both internal and external candidates. The successful candidate may be subject to the Company's verification and vetting process if their vetting level changes. This includes a basic criminal records check.

About SSE

We all have different skills here at SSE and that's what makes us stand out. We all take pride in a job well done and share the belief that an inclusive culture is key to our success and vision for the future. Above all, safety is at the heart of everything we do at SSE and we live by the mantra 'if it's not safe, we don't do it'.

SSE is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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