PURCHASE LEDGER ANALYST - YORK - TEMPORARY CONTRACT - £11-12p.h An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Analyst to join our client's Accounts Payable team based in York. The assignment is estimated to last for at least 6 weeks. THE ROLE: You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Accounts Payable Manager, acting as the key person when working collaboratively with our Shared Service Outsourcers and internally. You will work pro-actively to resolve problems and queries that arise for all things relating to supplier and intercompany invoicing. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: - Effectively find ways to resolve queries and when required liaise with our outsource providers on more complex query issues. - Govern and champion improvements to our Source to Pay processes, whilst ensuring any systems errors are identified and resolved as quickly as possible. - Work collaboratively with our outsource providers to maximise the services provided to us, ensuring adding value in everything they do. - Develop and update information and training material to support our people to easily access the information they need. - Proactively review our aged payables position, focusing on keeping this amount as low as possible whilst working to resolve queries. - Have the ability to deliver improvements across the end to end payables processes, striving for 'best in class' processes and customer service. - Work consistently to identify any differences on our Intercompany balance sheets. - Most importantly, you will work across a wide range of stakeholders acting as the 'go to' person for all things relating to invoice queries whilst upskilling our people to follow processes correctly, providing support and coaching where needed. THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE: Naturally, you will have the ability to develop great relationships across a range of stakeholder groups. Being able to flex your approach in different situations is essential coupled with ability to thrive in an environment that can often be ambiguous. Having a results focused approach is key, as is having an aptitude for finding simple solutions to problems or barriers with a positive can do approach. You will have advanced Excel skills, with a high degree of numeracy, coupled with a good working knowledge of computer-based management systems (ideally SAP). You will be highly motivated and comfortable taking responsibility for your own work with minimal supervision and guidance. Finally, your ability to influence others through your great communication skills is imperative in this role. For more information about this role, please contact Jake at Charterhouse Recruitment on , or send your up-to-date CV to Due to the volume of applications we receive if you have not heard from the managing consultant within 1 week please assume you have not been short listed. Charterhouse Recruitment (Yorkshire) Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities in relation to job applications. A copy of our Diversity Policy is available upon request. Charterhouse Recruitment (Yorkshire) Ltd is acting in the capacity of an Employment Agency for permanent appointments and an Employment Business for temporary assignments. At Charterhouse Recruitment we are committed to protecting your personal data. Please click on the link below to read our privacy notice which provides you with all you need to know about how we will use and process your data