Accounts payable

Marks Sattin; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin in London is seeking an Accounts Payable / Accounts Assistant to join the finance team of a private equity client. You will own payments and banking processes while gaining exposure to treasury, fund transactions and dividend activity.

Reporting to the Central Financial Controller, the role focuses on process improvement and automation, with close attention to controls, reconciliations and collaboration with banks and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Previous accounts payable and bank account management experience.
• Experience managing payment runs, bank reconciliations and cash journals.
• ERP experience, ideally NetSuite.
• Confident Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation, with the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal teams, banks and external service providers.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and maintaining robust financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and fund transactions from receipt through to payment.
• Prepare and own weekly payment runs using NetSuite.
• Complete weekly bank reconciliations and post cash journals.
• Manage bank account administration, including account openings and closures, signatory updates and KYC requests.
• Prepare director fee, group relief and ad hoc invoices, tracking payments and following up on outstanding items.
• Support dividend payment documentation alongside qualified accountants.
• Liaise with finance managers and third-party providers regarding project distributions.
• Support Payment Practices Reporting and maintain accurate process documentation.
• Contribute to finance change projects, identifying opportunities for automation and greater efficiency

Skills

Accounts Payable

Bank Reconciliations

Cash Journals

Excel

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

The Role: Accounts Payable / Accounts Assistant

The Client: Private Equity

The Location: London

An opportunity to join the finance team of an established private equity investment manager, supporting listed funds.

Reporting to the Central Financial Controller, you will take ownership of payments and banking processes while gaining broader exposure to treasury, fund transactions and dividend activity. The position also involves automation and finance process improvements.

The Requirements

• Previous accounts payable and bank account management experience.
• Experience managing payment runs, bank reconciliations and cash journals.
• ERP experience, ideally NetSuite.
• Confident Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation, with the ability to manage competing priorities and reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal teams, banks and external service providers.
• A proactive approach to improving processes and maintaining robust financial controls.

The Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and fund transactions from receipt through to payment.
• Prepare and own weekly payment runs using NetSuite.
• Complete weekly bank reconciliations and post cash journals.
• Manage bank account administration, including account openings and closures, signatory updates and KYC requests.
• Prepare director fee, group relief and ad hoc invoices, tracking payments and following up on outstanding items.
• Support dividend payment documentation alongside qualified accountants.
• Liaise with finance managers and third-party providers regarding project distributions.
• Support Payment Practices Reporting and maintain accurate process documentation.
• Contribute to finance change projects, identifying opportunities for automation and greater efficiency

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