accounts payable specialist - 6 month FTC

We're looking for an accounts payable specialist to join our Finance EMEA team on a 6 month fixed term basis. You'll directly support the Accounts Payable function deliver an effective and efficient service to external suppliers and Starbucks partners. You'll ensure that external supplier accounts are monitored and processed on a timely basis and that the Trade Payable ledger reflects the true position of money owed by Starbucks to suppliers. Up for the challenge? Apply now! What you'll do:

• Take responsibility of supplier invoices and credit notes, code and input invoices received onto computer system (Oracle); send to appropriate department for authorisation; chase return of invoices and release for payment when authorised
• Review and verify invoices from suppliers ensuring VAT and Supplier data is correctly applied, Liaise with Core Data Management if necessary, to update details
• Being inquisitive, proactively investigating purchase invoice queries or discrepancies, and liaising with internal finance team, Business & 3rd parties to resolve them in a timely fashion
• Chase up outstanding/overdue invoices; request credit notes as necessary; request return of any overpayments; check and reconcile suppliers' statements
• Support Cash & Banking Partners with direct debits, standing orders and any payments to reconcile bank transactions and clear down open items from the statements
• Handle telephone and email enquiries from both external suppliers and Starbucks partners in a professional manner
• Work with team lead and operations teams to identify opportunities for purchase order clean up, this will involve collaboration with several Partners from across the EMEA wider organisation
• Reconciliations of current and historic charges, also engaging with stakeholders to ensure the forecast and balances reflect the internal agreements
  
  Previous AP experience
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confident in Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• An ability to think innovatively and creatively
• Collaborative working style, a proactive team player that contributes to team spirit