Role Purpose: This role has responsibility for calculating and processing partner payments, acting as consultation point for commercial teams in resolving commercial issues and ensuring data processing integrity as related to all database calculations impacting amounts owed to or from Partners.
Reporting to: Finance Operations Team Lead
Main accountabilities and key tasks:
Day-to day responsibility within the team for the partner related processes including:Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure partner related queries are resolved, that commercial changes are accurately captured by finance, and that key information is shared across relevant functions within the organization. Processing relevant costs/accruals accurately to the company's financial system, ensuring that all costs are coded to the appropriate ledger accounts. Owning the month end analysis and reconciliations of partner balances & costs each month. Maintaining up to date filing of invoices/statements etc. Management of scheduled payment runs including: Validating partner balances to be paid o seeking and verifying approvals where necessary Preparing the payment journals from the bank Posting payments to the company's financial system Reconciling payments and creditor accounts - liaising with the bank to resolve payment queries when necessary. Support the debt collection process for the partners who receive payment directly from customers. This involves the following:Issuing monthly statements to our partners Allocating funds received accurately in our accounting system & adjusting accounts accordingly.Actively pursuing aged balancesEscalating where necessary with manager and Partner Relationship Management team Monitoring the Partner & MOR Partner mailboxes to ensure all e-mails are dealt with within agreed timeframes. Assisting with audit requests in a timely and accurate manner Supporting the finance team in the delivery of timely and accurate monthly management financial information Working closely with other members of the Finance team on various ad hoc projects and general day-to-day operations Leading reporting improvements to provide efficiency to the partner related process through engagement with internal stakeholders.
Knowledge and Experience:
Excellent computer knowledge: strong excel skills are essential including experience working with large volumes of data. Experience in managing relationships internally or externally would be a distinct advantage. Part-qualified accountant, with ambition to have a successful career in a fast-paced, commercially minded finance department.Conscientiousness regarding their work and a willingness to take full ownership of their areas of work. Excellent teamwork Ability to work well under pressure whilst also demonstrating a keen eye for detail. Intuitiveness by proactively resolve problems. Self-motivation and self-drive Ability to manage their own time within a fast-paced changing environment. Good relationship building skills. The ability to step back from the detail and look at the bigger picture, and also to challenge existing practices Strong problem-solving skills combined with strong analytical skills. Excellent communication (both written and oral) 