Accounts Payable Representative

Element has an opportunity for a new Accounts Payable (AP) Representative to join our growing Global Business Services team in Edinburgh on a 6 month contract. Our new colleague will join us based from our beautiful new office in Edinburgh Park where we enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including collaboration spaces, huddle rooms, open-concept layout, and abundant natural light. With fantastic links by train, tram, commuter routes, as well as having designated parking, we are well connected for colleagues across the central belt of Scotland.

In this role you will be responsible for accounts payable duties, supporting multiple labs and / or locations. This position plays a crucial role in the daily upkeep of accounts payable, fielding phone calls from vendors and Element laboratories, ensuring invoices are entered into accounting system, payments made within acceptable timeframe, and other duties as assigned. This position partners with AP lead and team of AP representatives.

• Build friendly relationship with vendors
• Analyse accounts, obtain missing invoices, and address discrepancies
• Build rapport with assigned Element Lab(s)
• Maintain spreadsheet with invoices and their status, review with lab each week
• Invoice Entry, Coding, keying, date stamping and filing of invoices
• Overall knowledge / partner of Element lab assigned and their vendors for AP related topics
• Other tasks as needed or requested by Lead or Manager

• Experience in multi-site / location accounts payable support
• Ability to read and interpret accounting related documents
• Ability to effectively communicate inside organisation (manager, peers, members of Element team) as well as externally (vendors)
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as invoice amounts, payment terms and cash balances and to apply concepts of basic math
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of accounting and financial principles
• Demonstrated problem resolution skills
• Attention to detail is critical
• Proficiency with accounting software systems
• Ability to remain calm when faced with deadlines and multiple priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to function as part of a team