Finance Executive – Accounts Payable

Management Level

H

EQ Retirement Solutions is transforming the retirement and pensions markets with leading administration and technology solutions. With over 1200 employees globally, 189 years of knowledge and 11 million pension scheme members and policyholders, we are here to help people plan for a confident financial future by delivering innovative, reliable and customer-focused retirement services. Our teams are driven by a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration and making a real impact on the lives of our clients and customers.

Role Overview

Finance Executive – Accounts Payable

The Accounts Payable Executive is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payment support activities, vendor query resolution, and compliance with established financial controls. The role supports the efficient operation of the Procure-to-Pay process by ensuring invoices are processed correctly, payments are made on time, and supplier relationships are maintained through excellent customer service. The successful candidate will work closely with business units, procurement teams, and finance colleagues to drive operational excellence and continuous process improvement.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Code invoices that have been scanned in the system
• Match invoices with Purchase Orders and/or receipts (2- and 3-way matching)
• Chase approval workflows that are close to payment deadline.
• Answer and manage supplier queries regarding payments.
• Proactively work with Business Units in an efficient and courteous manner to identify and correct process inefficiencies by end users in the business unit.
• Resolve payable issues with the client country.
• Manage the workflow queues relevant to their client countries.
• Ensure requested updates to vendor master files are processed quickly.
• Ensure compliance to and maintenance of internal controls in accordance with the Equiniti Controllership Guide. This includes acting as a Risk and Control Tracking System assessor (RCTS) for Balance Sheet Reconciliation.
• Any other duties that are within the scope, spirit or purpose of the role or as reasonably requested.
• Ensure that all working practices follow the Equiniti standard policies and procedures, including health & safety and equal opportunities.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:

EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience of working in an offshore Finance SSC.
• Excellent accounting knowledge across Accounts Payables (Invoice process) and respective General Ledger.
• 3-5 years working experience in Accounts Payable Team.
• Knowledge of Workday will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of other financial accounting systems.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• University Qualified in Finance & Accounts.

SKILLS

• Fluent English: written and spoken.
• Excellent organizational, communication and planning skills.
• Professional, credible individual with an ability to influence peers, superiors and subordinates.
• Adaptable with an ability to change direction and priorities if required.
• Achievement orientation: Driven by goals and deadlines.
• Ability to work well with people across the organisation.
• Ability to understand the detail behind processes.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.