Accounts Assistant - Accounts Payable
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Contract
- £140 per day
Job Description:
Contract: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Dates: 16 March for 6 weeks
Rate: £140 per day
Location: London (hybrid working)
About the role We are working with a community-focused organisation in London to recruit an Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) to join a small, collaborative finance team. This role plays a key part in ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and on time, supporting the production of reliable monthly management accounts and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
You will be part of a finance team of five, providing financial control and operational support across a multi-entity organisation.
Key responsibilities * Process supplier invoices daily, matching to purchase orders and accurately posting to the finance system
* Reconcile supplier statements monthly, ensuring completeness and accuracy of the purchase ledger
* Chase suppliers for missing invoices or refunds relating to debit balances
* Maintain clean supplier accounts, ensuring all transactions are correctly allocated
* Prepare and process regular BACS payment runs in line with agreed payment terms
* Process employee expenses promptly and accurately
* Review creditor aged reports regularly, resolving long-outstanding items or disputes
* Identify and manage prepayments, providing clear information to support month-end close
* Reconcile utilities and property-related accounts, ensuring invoices are based on actual readings
* Follow documented accounts payable processes and internal controls at all times
* Support the finance team with ad hoc tasks as required
Person Specification
* Previous experience working in a purchase ledger / accounts payable role
* Strong understanding of accruals and prepayments
* Experience managing the end-to-end purchase ledger process, including BACS runs
* Comfortable processing 250-350 invoices per month
* Experience reconciling supplier accounts
* Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
* Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
* Able to work to deadlines in a busy environment
* Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
* Willingness to undertake routine and repetitive tasks with care and accuracy
* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
Please reach out today for more information if you’re available for this contract.
Dates: 16 March for 6 weeks
Rate: £140 per day
Location: London (hybrid working)
About the role We are working with a community-focused organisation in London to recruit an Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) to join a small, collaborative finance team. This role plays a key part in ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and on time, supporting the production of reliable monthly management accounts and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
You will be part of a finance team of five, providing financial control and operational support across a multi-entity organisation.
Key responsibilities * Process supplier invoices daily, matching to purchase orders and accurately posting to the finance system
* Reconcile supplier statements monthly, ensuring completeness and accuracy of the purchase ledger
* Chase suppliers for missing invoices or refunds relating to debit balances
* Maintain clean supplier accounts, ensuring all transactions are correctly allocated
* Prepare and process regular BACS payment runs in line with agreed payment terms
* Process employee expenses promptly and accurately
* Review creditor aged reports regularly, resolving long-outstanding items or disputes
* Identify and manage prepayments, providing clear information to support month-end close
* Reconcile utilities and property-related accounts, ensuring invoices are based on actual readings
* Follow documented accounts payable processes and internal controls at all times
* Support the finance team with ad hoc tasks as required
Person Specification
* Previous experience working in a purchase ledger / accounts payable role
* Strong understanding of accruals and prepayments
* Experience managing the end-to-end purchase ledger process, including BACS runs
* Comfortable processing 250-350 invoices per month
* Experience reconciling supplier accounts
* Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
* Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
* Able to work to deadlines in a busy environment
* Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
* Willingness to undertake routine and repetitive tasks with care and accuracy
* Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
Please reach out today for more information if you’re available for this contract.
Job number 3437651
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Altum Consulting
Since 2013, Altum Consulting has been delivering outstanding service for our clients in accountancy and finance, change and transformation, and techno...