Senior AP/AR Specialist

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive senior AP/AR with strong experience in Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and UK financial processes. The role involves managing end-to-end AP/AR operations, supporting month-end activities, ensuring compliance with UK regulations, and contributing to process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and validate vendor invoices including 3-way matching
• Execute payment runs (BACS, Faster Payments, CHAPS)
• Perform vendor reconciliations and resolve queries
• Manage multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-bank transactions
• Prioritise payments aligned with cash flow requirements
• Manage customer invoicing, billing, and cash allocation
• Monitor receivables, conduct reconciliations, and drive collections
• Support cash flow forecasting and overdue escalation
• Support AP/AR month-end close activities
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Generate aging reports, KPIs, and payment forecasts
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and UK VAT regulations
• Maintain audit documentation and support internal/external audits
• Operate ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics; Certinia optional)
• Utilise advanced Excel for reporting and analysis
• Identify process improvements and support automation initiatives

Essential Qualifications

• 6-8 years experience in AP/AR or UK finance operations
• Strong understanding of UK VAT and HMRC basics
• Experience handling multi-entity and multi-currency transactions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Good analytical ability and attention to detail

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

About Potentiam

Potentiam is a global provider of highly qualified professionals to European SMEs from our offices in Romania, South Africa and India. Potentiam works with clients in finance, energy, leisure, marketing, business services and technology industries, providing technical, professional multi- lingual highly motivated staff, most of whom have had experience of working for international companies. Staff cover a wide range of roles from accounting, marketing, data management, HR, sales/account management, engineering, technology, and operations. Potentiam manages our staff's career development and personal development training, all infrastructure, HR and payroll with our clients directly managing day-to-day staff responsibilities and role training and development.

If interested please apply here, if you have any questions regarding the role, please feel free to write to [Confidential Information]

Data Privacy Notice

The personal information you provide during the application and recruitment process will be used solely for recruitment purposes, in accordance with our data protection policies.

For any questions regarding data processing related to HR activities, please contact Chantal Endemann at [HIDDEN TEXT].

All data shared with third parties complies with applicable confidentiality and retention requirements.