Temporary Financial Accounting Specialist Up to 3 Months

An exciting temporary opportunity for a Financial Accounting Specialist to join this Watford-based company for up to 3 months!Key Responsibilities:

• Payment Processing: Handle Bacs, Wire transfers, SEPA, and cheque payments in various currencies to three entities.
• Cash Book Maintenance: Daily reconciliation of Sterling, Euro, and Dollar cash books using Excel.
• Manual Payments: Process and allocate manual payments, cheque cancellations, and more on the AP system.
• Period End Journals: Assist in the preparation of period end journals.
• Vendor Maintenance: Support product liability insurance and prepare expense vendor setup documentation.
• Compliance Checks: Upload and verify vendors for denied parties' compliance.
• Invoice Coding: Assist in coding vendor invoices according to the General Ledger account structures.
• Invoice Routing: Ensure vendor invoices are routed to the appropriate budget holders and approved timely for payment.
• Ad-Hoc Queries: Address various ad-hoc queries as they arise.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Motivation and Initiative: Highly motivated, fast learner with a proactive approach.
• Experience: Preferably experienced with AS400 and a background in accounting or business.
• Technical Skills: Strong numeracy skills, mental arithmetic, and proficiency in Word and Excel at an intermediate level.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable liaising with all levels inside and outside of finance.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous, deadline-focused, and well-organised with a flexible attitude towards work tasks and ad-hoc requirements.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively within a team.

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