Job Description

Accounts Payable / Planning Specialist

£220.00 per day (Umbrella)

London (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

Our client is currently searching for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team! Within this role, you would be responsible for managing the end-to-end financial and operational support for Key Accounts. This would be covering Accounts Payable activities, budgeting, reporting, controls and stakeholder communication.

You would also be responsible for supporting business reviews, audits, pricing and launch communications, vendor and customer setup , and value-adding initiatives such as the Key Accounts digitisation.

Role responsibilities:

Own and manage Accounts Payable processes for Key Accounts, including invoice processing, Proof of Performance (POP) review, and timely query resolution

Act as a key point of contact for customers, internal stakeholders, and third‑party finance teams, building strong working relationships

Ensure controls, compliance, and audit readiness in line with internal policies, providing supporting documentation as required

Lead process improvements and efficiencies, including contributions to the Key Accounts digitalization project

Deliver regular reporting, insights, and updates to the business, including weekly financial and performance reports

Train, coach, and support Key Account Managers (KAMs) on POP requirements, budget management, and financial processes

Manage the Key Accounts budget, ensuring alignment with targets (OB, RF), and provide analysis, forecasting, and variance follow‑ups with KAMs to support informed decision‑making.

Act as the primary contact for budget and cost‑related queries, liaising closely with Finance and stakeholders. Maintain and oversee Account Deployment Plans (ADPs), ensuring accuracy, monthly updates, and alignment with contracts and approvals.

Manage purchase orders (SAP & Coupa), including creation, monthly updates, monitoring, and closure to minimize accruals, and oversee month‑end and year‑end accruals, including reconciliation of open POs and validation of supporting documentation.

Reconciliation of open POs to be accrued each month.

Key Skills / Experience:

Proven experience in an Accounts Payable or finance role, with end-to-end process ownership

Strong knowledge of invoice processing, PO management, and query resolution

Experience with budget management, forecasting, and variance analysis

Ability to support month-end/year-end close, including accruals and reconciliations

Experience using SAP, Coupa, or similar financial systems

Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, formulas, data analysis)

Solid understanding of financial controls, compliance, and audit requirements

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including working with non-finance teams

Ability to deliver accurate reporting and insights to support business decisions

Proven track record of process improvement and driving efficiencies, ideally within digitisation initiatives

If you are interested in this role, please do not hesitate to apply! Please note that in the event of high volumes of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applications in the first instance.

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