An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable to join a leading Financial Services firm in the heart of London.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a professional and timely service in respect to all payments of invoices and expenses through the purchase ledger, bank reconciliations and sales invoice processing.

Responsibilities

• Arrange for fortnightly and weekly BACS files to be submitted for payment
• Ensure all invoices are signed off at an appropriate authorisation level
• Produce monthly creditor's age analysis
• Produce monthly supplier reconciliation's for all suppliers
• Match approved purchase orders with Invoices
• Ensure all direct debit payments & cheques are posted to the appropriate cashbook and correct profit and loss accounts
• Deal with all invoice queries internal and external to the company
• Raise cheques where applicable
• Post monthly intercompany/branch journals
• Follow up discrepancies with relevant branch managers
• Produce monthly debtors age analysis within required deadline dates
• Ensure timely collection of money.
• Perform ad hoc duties within the finance department as and when required

Requirements

• 1 year minimum experience background within an Accounts Payable position
• Part qualified AAT preferable
• Good understanding of double entry bookkeeping and basic principles of accounting
• Understanding of AP and AR systems and processing
• Enthusiastic and a strong team player
• Strong organisational and time keeping keeping skills