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Accounts Payable Assistant

KennedyPearce Consulting
Posted a day ago, valid for 21 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • My client is a market leader in the Healthcare logistics sector, seeking an Accounts Payable professional.
  • The role is a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential for permanent placement, offering a hybrid working model.
  • Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a high-volume environment.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of £30,000 per annum.
  • Key responsibilities include managing the accounts payable inbox, reviewing invoices for accuracy, and reconciling supplier accounts.

My client is a market leader in the Healthcare logistics sector. The team consists of highly experienced professionals who are industry experts. The role is a 12 months FTC role with a view to become permanent, the business offers hybrid working model.

The main responsibilities will be, not limited to;

  • Be able to manage the accounts payable inbox using subfolders and ensure invoices are uploaded on to the invoice platform on a daily basis. This includes opening of mail and sorting invoices into the pre-defined policies.
  • Review the general ledger account and cost coding submitted by operations as part of the purchase order and determine if the invoice coding in accounting review is accurate.
  • Apply the correct VAT treatment to the invoice for that specific company and demonstrate a basic understanding of VAT.
  • Review reports generated from the purchase order platform on a daily basis and resolve items with an open status which includes un-submitted invoices, unmatched purchase orders (including purchase orders that have exceeded their limits) and unapproved purchase orders or invoices.
  • Troubleshoot flagged items within the purchase order system and resolve queries raised by users by providing them support.
  • Reconcile supplier accounts to supplier statements on a monthly basis.
  • Process and pay staff expense claims and analyse credit card accounts and journal payments to the finance system.
  • Manage and process invoices using the payment request function and apply the relevant general ledger and cost coding before sending the invoice for approval.
  • Process invoices outside of the accounts payable policy directly into the finance system as required and where required use an upload tool.
  • Any ad hoc duties as required by the Accounts Payable Supervisor / Manager.

Additional Skills

  • Previous experience in a similar role for 2+ years;
  • Experience working in a high-volume environment;
  • Excellent communication & time management skills
  • Ability to manage a steady but high inflow of work and strict deadlines
  • Willingness to work in a primarily team based environment
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise work; and
  • Strong customer service and communication skills.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.