Accounts Payable Senior Specialist
Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/21/2025
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Description
Full time Fixed term contract ending 01/07/26.
Hybrid - Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 04th June
As a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, your primary purpose will be to provide technical knowledge and subject matter expertise for Accounts Payable to ensure all invoice processing, payments and associated processes are carried out accurately, compliantly and on time. You will also be responsible for the development of process improvements to systems and the investigation of balances, reconciling items and working cross functionally with other departments to achieve this.
What you will be responsible for:
An excellent remuneration, Company Car, discretionary bonus, pension, healthcare, 2 loan cars for family members and 27 days holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays plus much more!
We are passionate about employee development and offer ongoing support and training to help people achieve their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve at your best and enjoy a successful career with us!
As part of our hybrid working arrangements, we are giving our colleagues the opportunity to work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected, and you can work in the office more if you'd prefer. The hybrid working policy can be applied differently at departmental level as the role requires. We would also expect new colleagues joining us to work from the office for the entirety of their training period until competent in role.
About Volkswagen Financial Services
Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.
Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.
Hybrid - Milton Keynes
Closing Date: 04th June
As a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, your primary purpose will be to provide technical knowledge and subject matter expertise for Accounts Payable to ensure all invoice processing, payments and associated processes are carried out accurately, compliantly and on time. You will also be responsible for the development of process improvements to systems and the investigation of balances, reconciling items and working cross functionally with other departments to achieve this.
What you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring daily invoices and credits are processed with robust controls and paid in accordance with supplier contractual terms and in adherence to regulations, company policies and service level agreements (SLAs), including review and sign off of payment runs.
- Completing the daily processing and payment of VWG Consignments and associated brand balances are account managed and reconciled, with any reconciling differences reported on a weekly basis.
- Acting as a subject matter expert and technical specialist in supporting the team with key system requirements and problem solving relating to all aspects of Accounts Payable processes.
- Proactive supplier account management and completion of the top 10/20 supplier statement reconciliations ensuring queries are worked and resolved promptly, escalating appropriately to ensure no ageing of balances >60 days old to minimise exposure to the business.
- Auditing and payment of employee expense claims making sure claims are approved or rejected in adherence with the Company’s Travel and Expense policy and within the Controlling budget.
- Processing and review of weekly supplier and employee expenses payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid to terms.
- Able to demonstrate reliable all-round accounting / bookkeeping technical knowledge.
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and Office applications.
- Experienced knowledge of SAP FI, including Sales ledger, Purchase Ledger, Banking modules and General Ledger management.
- A competent understanding of commercial, regulatory and compliance legislation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with both Finance and non-Finance staff at all levels.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to clearly define and investigate business process issues.
- Highly motivated, able to work flexibly under pressure, apply own initiative without supervision in order to meet strict deadlines.
- Experience of managing relationships and the ability to work collaboratively to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Creative thinker with the ability to produce original ideas to automate processes and deliver operational excellence.
An excellent remuneration, Company Car, discretionary bonus, pension, healthcare, 2 loan cars for family members and 27 days holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays plus much more!
We are passionate about employee development and offer ongoing support and training to help people achieve their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve at your best and enjoy a successful career with us!
As part of our hybrid working arrangements, we are giving our colleagues the opportunity to work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected, and you can work in the office more if you'd prefer. The hybrid working policy can be applied differently at departmental level as the role requires. We would also expect new colleagues joining us to work from the office for the entirety of their training period until competent in role.
About Volkswagen Financial Services
Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.
Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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