Job Description

Job Purpose

To support the Accounts Payable activities, both internally and externally adding value, reducing cost to the business by monitoring, measuring and challenging accounts payable activities in line with company procedures and regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant Financial Controller in ensuring processing invoices, a thorough analysis of monthly AP aging schedule, allocating payments, investigate past due invoices and all other disputed transactions
• Facilitate payment processing by BACS, CHAPS, Wire Transfers, Direct Debits, and Standing Orders and ensure effective payments in accordance with individual Financial Authority limits.
• Reconcile supplier statements, investigate and communicate any reconciling items to the suppliers
• Perform monthly reconciliations
• Provide Balance Sheet reconciliation assistance on certain balance sheet accounts (i.e. Inter-company, prepayments, accruals)
• Filing of invoices and statements
• Support and administer subcontract payments when required
• Carry out any other duties appropriate for this post

General Experience / Qualifications

• Previous accounts payable experience (minimum 2 years)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Can use own initiative
• Attention to detail
• Excel

Desirable

• Sage 200 experience

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous accounts payable experience (minimum 2 years) • Able to work in a fast-paced environment • Good communication skills • Able to work independently and as part of a team • Can use own initiative • Attention to detail • Excel