Accounts Payable Assistant

4 weeks ago


SouthendonSea, United Kingdom Pertemps TM Full time
Accounts Payable Assistant (Travel Expenses) – 12-month FTC- £30,497 - Hybrid/London

Intergovernmental body is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to support their Finance team at their central London headquarters.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract to start ASAP and will pay £30,497.

This is a hybrid position, working 2-3 days in the office.

The Accounts Payable Assistant will be primarily responsible for accounts payable and travel related processing activities. Duties include:
  • Process payment requests in accordance with existing financial policies, controls and procedures
  • Set up and update supplier accounts in the accounting system database
  • Verify payment requests ensuring appropriate supporting documentation and levels of approval;
  • Process payment runs accurately and efficiently
  • Generate journals to effect multi-currency payments and cheques
  • Process direct debit transactions and ensure all items that have cleared from the bank are legitimate liabilities
  • Reconcile the aged creditors control account
  • Prepare prepayment, accrual and correction journals
  • Prepare exception reports detailing queries raised from payment requests
  • Process staff travel advances and claims
  • Arrange prompt settlement of travel related invoices and claims;
The ideal Accounts Payable Assistant will have the following knowledge, skills and experience:
  • AAT part qualified or ACCA part qualified
  • Bookkeeping or accountancy qualification
  • Previous accounts payable experience
  • Experience of processing travel and non-travel expense claims
  • Understanding double entry accounting
  • Experience of processing monthly corporate credit cards and reconciliations
  • Familiar with P2P process
  • Good IT skills, experienced user of Microsoft Office products
  • Experience of computerised accounting and electronic banking
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
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