Junior Accounts Payable

As the Junior Accountant Payable, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial management and planning of our company. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your accounting skills in a creative, nurturing and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Responsibilities:

• Invoice Management: Process and manage supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring accuracy and correct coding.
• Approvals: Maintain the approvals software and ensure approval workflows are correct.
• Payment Processing: Coordinate bi-weekly pay run, by ensuring timely payments to suppliers while adhering to company processes and policies.
• Vendor Management: Maintaining positive relationships with vendors and managing payment terms.
• Bank Reconciliation: Perform daily bank reconciliations.
• Reconciliation & Reporting: weekly reconciliation of the aged creditors report.
• Staff Expense: Process, monitor, support and reconcile staff accounts in line with company policies. Order foreign currency and distribute per diems as required.
• Log fixed asset updates and support with the Fixed Asset Register maintenance.
• Assist with AP mailbox management.
• Assist with filing, record keeping and document management.
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation of AP related accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns, ONS submissions, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Assist Finance Manager with year-end statutory audit requests and other ad hoc tasks as required.
• Compliance & Controls: Adhering to financial regulations and internal controls to prevent fraud risk.

Requirements

• At least 1 year's experience in an AP role
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and reporting.
• Confident Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Pro-active attitude to problem solving,
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.