Accounts Payable Specialist (Maternity Cover) | Finance & Accounting | Core Operations

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

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About the role:

The Accounts Payable Specialist position is a support role within the AP/Travel & Expense (T&E) Team that reports to the EMEA AP Supervisor. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the invoice-to-cash process within the AP function, as well supporting other administrative functions within the department.

FTI's front end accounts payable (and T&E processing) application is Chrome River which feeds the Elite Enterprise General Ledger (GL)

Key responsibilities:

• Timely processing of all accounts payable transactions, through Chrome River, across the EMEA region
• Ensuring all accounts payable transactions are correctly posted to the General Ledger using appropriate cost centre or balance sheet codes
• Ensuring supplier charges are applied and passed-through to client billable projects or 'matters'
• Preparing multi-currency payment runs on a regular basis using various banking platforms (mainly RBS/NatWest & HSBC)
• Timely processing of all T&E reimbursement claims from employees across the EMEA region, through Chrome River
• Reviewing of T&E claims to ensure adherence to FTI Global Travel policy, with the responsibility to approve/reject where appropriate
• Ensuring strict adherence with US GAAP SOX principles, specifically obtaining the appropriate approval of accounts payable transactions, before completion of transaction processing
• Manage questions from the business and suppliers, ensuring issues are resolved timely, efficiently and professionally
• Other ad hoc duties as required
  

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Accounts Payable and employee expenses experience, ideally in a holistic invoice-to-cash role
• Experience working within a high volume transaction environment
• Experience working in multi-currency environment
• Experience of using an automated front end Accounts Payable approval application (e.g. Chrome River, Concur, SAP, Oracle or other similar ERP applications)
• Ability to interact with business experts and suppliers in a professional, timely and courteous manner
• Understanding of VAT and applicability to accounts payable transactions
• Proficient in excel
• Quick learner
• Open team player who is able to take on a variety of responsibilities
• An effective communicator - both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail is essential
  

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience of a professional services environment
• Knowledge of Chrome River and/or Elite Enterprise
• Experience working within an EMEA focused finance function
• Energetic, self-driven and able to prioritise workload without consistent direction

#LI-AW1Our Benefits

Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

About FTI

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 7,600 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the #1 Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America's Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn .

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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