Business Services
Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join it's finance team. Reporting into the Management Accountant, the Accounts Payable Assistant position will encompass a variety of tasks that would suit an organised individual with excellent attention to detail, studying towards their AAT.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this Accounts Payable Assistant role will include but are not limited to:
- Accurate processing and payment of workers according to signed timesheets submitted.
- Generate invoices, adhering to client requirements.
- Produce client reports to accompany invoices as requested.
- Code purchase invoices to the correct purchase ledger accounts after approval by the relevant department managers.
- Process all invoices to the purchase ledger and reconcile the purchase ledger on a monthly basis.
- Monthly payment run of supplier invoices using accounting software.
- Chase up any outstanding invoices from the various internal departments and liaise directly with suppliers.
- Raise, issue and process sales invoices for permanent and contract placements.
- Allocate receipts to the correct client ledger accounts.
- Update schedules to recognise work in progress and liaise with each sales team to establish start dates to ensure accurate and timely invoicing.
- Post all bank transactions to the cashbook.
- Reconcile the bank accounts.
- Month-end reconciliations.
- Payment of expenses, reviewing valid receipts.
Skills
The skills and experience required for this Accounts Payable Assistant role include but are not limited to:
- A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar position.
- Strong Excel skills and computer literacy.
- Self-motivated, efficient and reliable.
- The ability to work under strict time constraints.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.