Finance Associate -Procure to Pay

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

12/1/2024

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Position: Finance Associate – Procure to Pay

Employment type: Full-time regular (part-time working options available)

Location: Cambridge, UK (3 days at the office)

Benefits: Competitive salary; bonus scheme; £1000+ annual flexible benefits fund; 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays); 3 days paid volunteering; BUPA private healthcare; pension scheme with up to 9% employer contribution; life insurance; income protection insurance

The job

As a Procure to Pay Finance Associate, you’ll be performing the essential job of ensuring AVEVA pays its suppliers and reimburses expenses correctly and on time. While you’re in the role, AVEVA will be happy to support you as you work towards your accounting qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing invoices as well as travel and expense claims.
• Validating payment requests. .
• Involvement in Month-End Close. KPI’s and Inter Company.
• Other day-to-day accounting activities as required.
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Around 1 year of experience in a corporate Finance team.
• Problem-solving: You’ll need to enjoy getting stuck into problems. Troubleshooting and solving issues is a big part of this role.
• Collaboration: While process-driven, the role involves constant interaction with other people. You’ll need to be able to build good relationships with both colleagues and customers.
• Details- and results-oriented: This job is about getting the details right. Do that and you’ll quickly be able to see the tangible impact you’re having.
  
  

The team you’ll join

The Shared Service Centre is the engine room of AVEVA’s day-to-day financial transactions. Our team of 80 colleagues provides critical control and decision-making support around accounts receivable and payable, expenses, general ledger accounting and the data management of our finance ERP.

We already have an established team in Kuala Lumpur that handles Asia Pacific. Now we are expanding the Cambridge team, which covers activity in Europe, Canada and the US. You’ll be joining a growing and supportive group of people that take great pride in ensuring AVEVA’s transactions are timely, efficient and financially responsible.

Finance at AVEVA

Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.

AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the AVEVA’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. Our typical application process involves two rounds of interviews: the first is on-site in Cambridge; the second is digital. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please let us know.

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.