Accounts Payable Accountant

Posted 21 September 2021
Salary £150 - £175 per day + Hybrid Working
Location
Job type Contract
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceA.G: A.P: CRL_1632215455
Contact NameAlfie Gerard

Job description

A Leading Private equity with an outstanding portfolio of assets under their management are looking to expand as a company and are looking to hire a Accounts Payable Accountant , this position is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established Private Equity Firm.

Roles and Responsibilities as an Accounts Payable Accountant:

  • Receive, organise and submit the supplier invoices which could be up to 200+ week
  • Use the approvals to assist in validating the deal-related purchase invoices with the investment
    professionals that have requested the work
  • Review and check the payment approval selections are the relevant authorised persons
  • Send the payments to the bank by observing the regular office and supplier's payment deadlines
  • Review the banks and record related payments in the accounting software
  • Follow and guide the business on the set deadlines
  • Complete entity responsibilities for period-ends within set deadlines
  • Use the approvals to assist in validating the non-deal related purchase invoices with the appropriate teams, managers and fund heads
  • Strong organisational and detail-oriented skills required

Desirable as an Accounts Payable Accountant:

  • SAP and/or ARIBA and/or SLP software Experience
  • PeopleSoft and/or ORACLE Experience would be Ideal
  • Previous Accounts Payable Experience (a year or more experience)
  • Basic accounting or part accounting qualification