Accounts Payable Team Member
Reports to | Accounts Payable Team Manager |
Department | Finance Shared Services |
Grade | F |
Days / shifts | Days (Monday - Friday between the hours of 8.30 and 17.30) |
Hours | 40 per week |
Location / travel | Based at the Business Support Centre in Glasgow |
Job Overview and Key Accountabilities
To be part of the team to deliver the right Business Outcomes to support the achievement of the Heathrow Vision and strategic objectives. This will be achieved through:
- Ensure all transactions are processed accurately first time
- Ensure all transactions are processed within the agreed timeframes
- Ensure all key controls are understood and followed to prevent potential cyber crime
- To contribute to core business drivers through the Balanced Business Scorecard (BBSC) framework and operational performance mechanisms.
- To contribute to the timely data capture of BSC operational performance measurements to validate operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- To support the implementation of continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operational performance standards.
Principle accountabilities
Duties
- Processing Invoices, expenses, setting up and amending supplier accounts and payment runs
- Work as part of the team to process and reconcile transactions ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Perform reconciliations between various systems and interface with the teams based at Heathrow Airport
- Support the team in Glasgow in the day to day operations and month end activities ensuring consistent high levels of performance
- Pro-actively interface with the business to resolve any queries and ensure process compliance
- Actively work with teams to identify and implement process improvements
- Develop and maintain knowledge and skills through training and coaching
- Regular knowledge sharing of any changes to policies or processes with the team
- Support the Team Manager in ensuring results through increased employee engagement
Framework and boundaries
Ensures appropriate application of Heathrow's policies and frameworks. |
Works under team guidance from Team Manager |
Qualifications and Experience
Previous Experience
- Highly numerate and literate, with strong analytical skills
- Experience in Purchase to Pay desirable
- Demonstration of strong customer service skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively at all levels both written and verbally
- Strong organisational skills, with ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Professional in approach and dedicated to high standards, with excellent attention to detail
- Flexible, self-motivated team player, with ability to work on own initiative and without close supervision
- Proficient in the practical use of Microsoft Office
Business behaviours
Take Ownership | Take accountability for work, reflects own actions and supports others to do the same |
Work as a Team | Works with other to achieve goals and creates a great place to work |
Focus on Results | Plans and chooses the right course of action for Heathrow: acts responsibly and focuses on keeping everyone safe. |
Look after our Customers | Provides a high level of services based on an understanding of customers' needs |
Build Relationships | Seeks and considers others views to reach alignment |
Look for Improvements | Looks for ways to make processes /work simpler, more efficient and effective. |
