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Kam Powar

West Bromwich,Sandwell

Summary

Diligent Accounts Payable Lead with experience leading motivated teams to maintain accurate, timely ledger activity. Knowledgeable and experienced across requisition, procurement and payment processes. Collaborates well with suppliers and employees for constructive communications.


Meticulous and methodical for accurate reporting, records. Analytical with excellent problem-solving abilities for smooth accounting operations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Accounts Payable Lead

Signet Trading Ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands
09.2018 - 03.2024

2018-2024 - Accounts Payable Lead


  • Managed the daily workload of the Accounts Payable team.
  • Managed & resolved Accounts Payable issues within the organisation & external parties.
  • Supervised weekly payments including obtaining approval from senior management.
  • Approve supplier setups in Barclay.NET
  • Obtain approval for cheque based & Barclays payments on a timely basis.
  • Establish weekly and bi-weekly payment schedules and handle ad hoc payments via SAP for GBP, EUR, USD currencies.
  • Reconciled HMRC customs imports on a monthly basis.
  • Reconciled and managed Director business credit card transactions.
  • Monthly report to the Executive team regarding credit score for current suppliers - detecting liquidating/administration issues with internal business users.





Accounts Payable Analyst

Signet Trading Ltd
Birmingham, West Midlands
07.2017 - 08.2018

2017-2018 - Account Payable Analyst


  • Processed invoices and payment runs with complete accuracy.
  • Handled high-volume telephone and email enquiries to minimise backlogs.
  • Analysed data and information to identify issues and create tailored solutions.
  • Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business & IT

University of Central England in Birmingham
Birmingham
09.1992 - 07.1995

Skills

  • Good knowledge of SAP
  • AP month-end closing experience
  • Supplier reconciliations
  • Able to process high volume of paperwork
  • Good attention to detail
  • Strong analytical & IT skills in MS Excel, Outlook, Teams
  • Multi-tasking and time-management skills, ability to prioritise tasks

Affiliations

  • Main hobby is cooking, especially a 'mean' curry in the kitchen

Timeline

Accounts Payable Lead

Signet Trading Ltd
09.2018 - 03.2024

Accounts Payable Analyst

Signet Trading Ltd
07.2017 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Business & IT

University of Central England in Birmingham
09.1992 - 07.1995
Kam Powar