Job Description

Job PurposeRWSRWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. Through content transformation and multilingual data analysis, our unique combination of technology and cultural expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood anywhere, in any language.Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences, maintain compliance, and gain actionable insights into their data and content.We work with over 80% of the world\xe2\x80\x99s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune\xe2\x80\x99s 20 \xe2\x80\x98Most Admired Companies\xe2\x80\x99 and almost all of the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).For further information, please visit:About Group FinanceIn joining RWS\xe2\x80\x99s Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services. RWS has growing revenues of over \xc2\xa3750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Group finance, led by our Group CFO; Candy Davies, includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering, operational finance, specialist, and group functions. We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide.It\xe2\x80\x99s a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact! As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control, more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support.Job OverviewKey Responsibilities

• Support AP activities

• Receive, sort and prepare inbound documents
• Assist in processing purchase order/non-purchase order invoices
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of all AP transactions
• Complete accurate and timely recording of invoices
• Assist in processing corporate P-card requests and preparing P-card reports
• Assist in processing payment files for travel and expense (T&E) claims and preparing T&E reports
• Assist in performing AP reconciliations and period end close activities in a timely and accurate manner in line with fiscal close calendar
• Assist with investigating, resolving, or escalating vendor, contractor or employee queries as appropriate
• Raise any issues or queries requiring judgement and expertise with other AP team members
• Support AP team on any other ad hoc requests

• Ensure AP team compliance

• Perform prescribed AP activities within defined AP policies and ensure all records and transactions adhere to them
• Ensure AP activities prior to and during period end close are compliant with the fiscal close calendar, ensuring adequate time for collaboration with various teams impacted
• Ensure all P2P controls are adhered to and documented appropriately
• Apply knowledge to accurately record all AP activities and maintain supporting documentation

• Collaborate with others

• Establish relationships and credibility within AP team as well as other cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with other Shared Service Centre (SSC) process delivery teams to exchange information, as required, and support process improvement where dependencies may exist

Skills & Experience

• Strong English language skills
• Working MS Excel skills with a proven aptitude to interpret vendor/supplier and financial data
• Basic understanding and enforcement of finance business processes, AP policies, and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant SSC operations
• Basic knowledge of core finance systems, ERP and related specialty functional systems, frameworks, and functionality
• Basic understanding of accounting principles, procedures, and methods e.g., accrual, obligation, and cost methods
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with a proactive approach, accustomed to working towards tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work

Beneficial to have:

• Conversant in other languages beside English
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other business-related discipline

Life at RWSAt RWS, we\xe2\x80\x99re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.We work with over 80% of the world\xe2\x80\x99s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune\xe2\x80\x99s 20 \xe2\x80\x98Most Admired Companies\xe2\x80\x99 and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you\xe2\x80\x99ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.RWS ValuesGet the 3Ps right \xe2\x80\x93 Partner, Pioneer, Progress \xe2\x80\x93 and we\xc2\xb4ll Deliver together as One RWS.For further information, please visit:RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristicsRecruitment Agencies: RWS Holdings PLC does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees. Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.

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