Accounts Assistant

1 week ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom BSI Full time

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Job Title: Accounts Assistant, Account Payable

Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid)

About the role:
As the Accounts Assistant (AP), you will sit within the Accounts Payable team of BSI’s Finance Shared Service Centre, which supports BSI Group companies in the UK, Continental Europe and the Middle East.

The main purpose of your position would be to ensure that invoices are accurately recorded, are authorised in accordance with Group accounting policies and processed for payment in accordance with agreed terms and to ensure that liabilities are accurately recorded, and supplier queries are promptly resolved.

This is a busy time of year for the team, so experience in a similar fast-paced role will help you to hit the ground running in supporting on all AP tasks, and contributing to the wider business at this exciting time of evolution.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure supplier invoices are promptly and accurately recorded in the accounting system in accordance with the SLA.
- Act as a point of contact for assigned company codes or departments to ensure that the supplier invoice process is understood.
- Check that supplier invoices are authorised in line with the Group’s authority matrix and posted accurately so that only valid payments are made.
- Create payment runs and ensure timely execution of payments.
- Reconcile supplier statements to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded in the purchase ledger.
- May administer company credit cards, daily cash forecasts and other tasks from Tax and Treasury to support the work of the broader Finance team.
- May administer the expenses system and supplier interfaces around expenses, including fleet and hotel bookings, to support the smooth running of the business.

To be successful in the role, you will have:

- Experience in an account position or holds an accountancy qualification.
- Ability to follow and enforce process and to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
- Excellent numerical skills and an aptitude to perform account reconciliations.
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Solid organisation skills to meet deadlines.
- Ability to follow procedures and process.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, and ongoing training and development.
- _Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy_

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BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout out our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

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