Account Receivable - German Speaking

Encore; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services group located in Uxbridge is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to manage AP/AR duties across multiple companies. The ideal candidate will be fluent in German, highly organized, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include processing invoices and purchase orders, managing staff expenses, and reconciling accounts. The role offers flexibility with a hybrid working model and various employee perks including healthcare and employee recognition schemes.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Working from home twice a week

Employee supported volunteering

Enhanced family leave provisions

Perkbox

Employee assistance Programme

Company sick pay

Employee recognition scheme

Generous employee referral scheme

Clearly defined Career path

Access to state‑of‑the‑art technology

Long Service Programme

Qualifications

• Highly organised and able to meet tight monthly deadlines.
• Native or Fluent in German.
• Able to work on own initiative in a fast‑paced environment.
• Finance systems exposure.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Ensuring purchase orders are approved according to company policy.
• Paying invoices within agreed terms.
• Processing staff expenses and credit card payments.
• Setting up new suppliers within systems.
• Monitoring central finance email inbox.
• Reconciling major creditor accounts.
• Assisting AP Supervisor on additional tasks.
• Participating in ad-hoc projects as required.

Skills

Highly organised

Fluent in German

Ability to work on own initiative

Finance systems exposure

Strong IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details

Description

Position Overview

The Accounts Payable will be responsible for performing AP / AR duties for several companies within the Encore Group. This role will be focused on providing excellent service for both internal and external customers in a high volume, fast‑paced department. (Fluent German is required as this position is to support our Germany Team).

Your perspective

• Private Healthcare after 12 months of service
• Possibility of working from home twice a week once settled in the role (Hybrid role)
• Employee supported volunteering
• Enhanced family leave provisions
• Perkbox and Employee assistance Programme
• Company sick pay
• Employee recognition scheme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Clearly defined Career path (and all the important support along the way)
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art technology
• Global presence and opportunities worldwide
• Long Service Programme

Key Job Responsibilities

• Processing all supplier invoices and credit notes ensuring the following : Company, cost centre, department and GL codings are correct
• Purchase orders are approved according to company policy
• Invoices are paid within agreed terms
• Processing staff expenses and credit card payments through the online expense system.
• Completing relevant paperwork and setting up new suppliers within the operations and finance systems.
• Monitoring of the central finance e‑mail inbox, ensuring all appropriate purchase ledger e‑mails are actioned in a timely manner, and other e‑mails are forwarded to the relevant team member.
• Ensuring major creditor accounts are reconciled regularly.
• Assisting the AP Supervisor on additional tasks (including payments, PO analysis and reviewing of creditors reports) when required, and covering for any absences.
• Participating in ad‑hoc projects as and when required.

Job Qualifications

• Highly organised and able to meet tight monthly deadlines.
• Native or Fluent in German
• Able to work on own initiative in a fast‑paced environment, with minimum supervision.
• Willingness to support other team members as and when required.
• Finance systems exposure.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Competencies

• Responsiveness
• Ownership
• Manages Complexity
• Business Insight
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Builds Networks
• Drives Quality Results
• Plans and Aligns
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity