Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Assistant

Walker Dendle Financial Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an ambitious accounts payable/accounts receivable assistant to join a world-renowned renewables company in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing invoices, handling queries, and ensuring timely payments, with a strong focus on Excel skills. A full-time role offering collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a large, complex, global organisation.
• Basic bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices onto Business Central.
• Handle queries in a timely manner.
• Perform bank account reconciliation.
• Raise sales invoices for the UK Group.

Skills

Experience in an AP/AR role

Strong command of MS Excel

Good organisational skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Interpersonal skills

High levels of numeracy and attention to detail

Team player

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English

Studying towards an AAT qualification

Tools

Business Central

MS Excel

Job description

The Role

A great opportunity for an ambitious accounts payable/accounts receivable assistant to join a world leading and truly pioneering renewables company based in London. In addition to an innovative environment, the organisation fosters a collaborative and “thinking outside the box” culture.

Accounts Payable

• Timely and accurate processing of invoices onto Business Central by PO matching.
• Checking Finance inbox and dealing with queries on a timely manner.
• Escalating long term queries to ensure resolution in timely manner to avoid payment delays.
• Contacting relevant site personnel to discuss and resolve invoice disputes/queries.
• Initiate all supplier and employee expense payments and process all payment journals.
• Settle all intra-group balances monthly and evidence reconciliation to control accounts.
• Raise inter-company invoices and process on both AP and AR ledgers.
• Checking and processing staff expense claims, resolving any queries or issues.
• Utilising effective written and verbal communication skills to resolve supplier complaints and overdue payments.
• Ensure supplier statements are requested on time and reconciled weekly, ensure coverage across all suppliers.
• Issue weekly unregistered invoices report and follow up for query resolution.
• Performing weekly bank account reconciliation.

Accounts Receivable

• Raise all sales invoices for the UK Group when required.
• Post all cash receipt journals within Business Central.
• Send monthly statements to customers.
• Ensure timely payment from customers.

Reporting

• Report monthly, the balance and ageing of trade creditors and evidence reconciliation to control accounts for all UK companies.
• Report the balance of all trade debtors including ageing on a monthly basis and evidence reconciliation to control accounts.
• Prepare weekly unregistered invoices list.

Other

Posting of treasury journals within bank reconciliation

Successful Applicant

• Experience in an AP/AR role in a large, complex, global organisation.
• Experience of using Business Central (or similar system) is desirable.
• Experience of posting Bank Reconciliations.
• Good organisational skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage multiple accounts.
• Computer literacy including MS Excel and knowledge of accounting and accounts payable software is essential.
• Strong command of MS Excel - pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, understanding and knowledge of Excel formulas.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening and good telephone skills.
• Interpersonal skills – including conflict resolution, building strong relationships with supplier & contractors and internal business partners.
• High levels of numeracy and attention to detail.
• Good Data Entry Skills for accurately processing invoices and payment runs.
• Basic bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
• Thoroughness.
• Team player who is also able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to deadlines.

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English at A level or similar.
• Desirable: Studying towards an industry recognised qualification such as AAT.

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