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Reed Accountancy are working exclusively with a growing group of companies based in Bloomsbury to recruit a temporary Accounts Payable Assistant for a 3-month assignment.
Reporting to the AP Manager, this is a hands-on role with a wide range of responsibilities; ideal for someone who enjoys working in a group environment with multiple entities.
The main purpose of the role is to process and maintain the purchase ledger for the group’s 4 main trading brands and head office, working in a flexible team of 3. Work closely with the Accounts Payable Manager to review, verify and action all purchase ledger requirements.
Proven ability to liaise with operational staff across the group to ensure business critical payments are made in a timely manner is key to this role, as well as exceptional organisational skills.
Responsibilities:
- Process and manage incoming invoices in a timely manner
- Ensuring accurate coding
- Ensure that supplier invoices are paid in accordance with terms
- Narrate invoices with appropriate descriptions to aid nominal ledger enquiries
- Ensure debit purchase ledger balances are resolved promptly
- Ensure ledgers are maintained with relevant and up to date information
- Process and action urgent operational / fleet payment requests
- Support the AP Manager in producing payment runs
- Allocate supplier payments
- Work with the AP Manager on supplier statement reconciliations
- Liaise with suppliers regarding invoice queries and payment expectations
What you will bring to the role:
- Thorough understanding of purchase ledger accounting principles
- Relevant purchase ledger experience with a strong technical acumen
- Effective communicator both with finance and non-finance professionals
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and close attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment to strict deadlines
- Microsoft Office suite including intermediate MS Excel (pivot tables & vlookups)
This role is 100% office based with a 9-5 working day and excellent transport links.
If you are available to start a temporary assignment in June please don't hesitate to make your application for this exciting AP opportunity, ensuring your profile and CV on reed.co.uk are fully up-to-date.
