Account Manager

Purpose:

Co-ordinate and control the processing of indirect purchasing requisitions in SRM; follow through on their approval and ensure successful processing of invoices for payment.

• Creating Shopping Carts in SRM.
• Follow up on cart approvals with approvers and budget holders.
• Review the site blocked invoice report and resolve invoice blocks through to payment.
• Work with site Purchasing to ensure value for money from our vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Use the SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) tool to create shopping carts on behalf of order initiators on site.
• Follow up with budget holders and managers to ensure timely approval of carts.
• Liaise with Purchasing to ensure all orders are processed in a timely manner.
• Review the blocked invoice report, liaise with the order initiators, BPO and vendors to get invoices processed and approved for payment.
• Liaise with Finance on cost centre and cost element coding.
• Resolve goods receipt and invoice mismatches. Communicate with receiver/Warehouse or BPO to ensure correct document postings. Contact vendors regarding late product delivery and invoice receipt.
• Ensure Purchase Orders are closed in a timely manner. Review POs still open after the expected delivery date. Identify POs that need to be cancelled and communicate to Purchasing for action.
• Ensure the current Indirect Purchasing process is adhered to across site and all financial and purchasing policies are followed at all times. Escalate non-conformances of policy to Finance and Purchasing.
• Work with site Purchasing to ensure the best value for money possible and applies the most efficient purchasing practices available.
• Attend meetings with Finance, Purchasing and external SRM teams when required
• Work to continuously improve the SRM system.

Supervision Received

• Individuals will be self-motivated and work with a high level of autonomy.
• Self-starter with minimal supervision required.
• This role reports to the Management Accountant.
• Goals are reviewed on a regular basis and formal performance reviews are carried out once per year.

Supervision Provided

• This position does not have any direct reports.
• Has contact with all levels of management within the company.

Qualifications:

• Honours degree in Finance or Business
• ECDL, Excel and good level of computer literacy required

Job/Technical Skills

• Previous experience in SRM, Accounts Payable or Administration is desired

Cognitive/Business Skills

• Broad, diverse, cross-functional and cross-divisional experience.
• Able to think strategically and creatively.
• Communicates results, actions, decisions, concerns in a timely manner.
• Decisive on core issues while avoiding tangents and excessive detail.
• Acts with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to deal effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Manages change positively.

Ownership and Accountability

• Establish timetables, set goals/priorities, develop performance measurements, and assign/prioritise resources.
• Generate ideas for improvement which are consistent with the organisation’s mission and strategy.
• Achieve timelines.

Influence/Leadership

• Ability to drive change throughout the company, results-oriented.
• Inspires others to work hard.

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to howie.leahy@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***