Accounts Payable Analyst

Accounts Payable Analyst Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid 4 days a week onsite) Rate: £160 £200 per day Contract: 24 months

Morson are recruiting on behalf of a leading energy company for an experienced Accounts Payable Analyst to join their Finance team in Barrow-in-Furness. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced finance function, supporting the end-to-end Accounts Payable process while helping to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement through the use of AP automation technology.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you'll play a key role in ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time, maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and supporting the ongoing development of finance systems and processes.

The Role As an Accounts Payable Analyst, you will be responsible for managing supplier invoices, supporting payment processes, resolving queries, and maintaining accurate financial records. You'll work closely with colleagues across the finance function to ensure efficient and compliant Accounts Payable operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end supplier invoice processing using the Medius AP automation system.

• Process invoices directly within SAP where required.

• Validate invoices, ensuring VAT is applied correctly.

• Analyse aged creditor reports to support supplier management and cash flow.

• Run payment proposals and post payments accurately in SAP.

• Manage and respond to queries within the shared Accounts Payable inbox.

• Support testing and implementation of improvements within the Medius system.

• Identify opportunities to improve Accounts Payable processes and increase automation.

• Complete ARIS control activities and generate monthly compliance reports.

• Support SAP User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system upgrades and enhancements.

• Provide ad hoc support across the wider Finance team.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger environment.

• Experience using SAP.

• Strong understanding of invoice processing, reconciliations and VAT.

• Experience preparing reports and analysing financial data.

• Knowledge of Medius or another Accounts Payable automation system is desirable.

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and SharePoint.

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

• A collaborative approach with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to join a leading energy company and contribute to a high-performing finance team, we'd love to hear from you.