Accounts Payable Assistant

2i Testing; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to ensure smooth financial operations. The role involves processing invoices, managing reconciliations, and maintaining supplier relationships. Join a growing team focused on quality and excellence, with opportunities for career development and various employee benefits.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave

Private Health Care

Gym Memberships

Counselling Services

Cycle to Work Schemes

Performance bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts payable or similar finance support role.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process contractor and supplier invoices accurately.
• Manage reconciliations and support month-end reporting.
• Communicate with suppliers to resolve invoice queries.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Proactive Attitude

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Payable Assistant
Location: Edinburgh/Hybrid
Role type: Permanent / Full-time
Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE

Who we are…

We're an award-winning Tech consultancy, specialised in Quality Engineering on a mission to become the UK's #1.

Over the past 6 years, we've redefined what quality and testing look like at 2i and to our clients. We've shaped and transformed our offering so that passion, precision, and attention to every minuscule detail is baked into everything we do. Our goal is simple - to guarantee a seamless integration of our services and provide a 'quality' user experience.

Why Us?

Proudly certified as a "Great Place to Work", 2i are the chosen employer of almost 300 people and we're continuing our growth! We recently announced our eight-figure private equity funding injection as we aim to increase our revenue by more than £50m in the coming years and that’s where you'll play a fundamental part…

What you'll be doing…

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate handling of our financial operations. Reporting into the Finance Business Partner, you’ll take full ownership of processing invoices, managing reconciliations, supporting month-end reporting and helping maintain strong supplier and contractor relationships.

You’ll be hands-on and detail-focused, comfortable juggling multiple tasks and always striving to keep things organised and efficient. You'll also play an active role in supporting internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure our financial processes run like clockwork.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of processing contractor and supplier invoices in a timely, accurate manner.
• Cost allocation reconciliation between clients to ensure accurate MI and reporting.
• Highlighting and resolving contractor billing variances directly with contractors.
• Preparation of journals, including prepayments, accruals (contractors & costs), accruals release, and salary.
• Updating actuals and reconciling cash flow forecasts.
• Setting up suppliers, contractors, employee expenses, and ad hoc payments for bank authorisation.
• Company credit card reconciliation.
• Weekly bank reconciliations and petty cash reconciliation.
• Full ownership and organisation of the Finance mailbox to support audit readiness.
• Communicating with suppliers and contractors to resolve invoice queries.
• Supporting non-Finance colleagues with expenses and PO submission in NetSuite.
• Monthly VAT return checks to ensure correct P&L posting.

Why you? Key Requirements:

• Experience in an accounts payable or similar finance support role.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software – experience with NetSuite a plus.
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and improve processes.
• Comfortable working across departments and with external stakeholders.

What we can offer you...

• Career development pathways tailored for your personal and professional learning within 2i, giving clear direction for your career with us
• 26 days of annual leave + the option to buy and sell holiday (up to 5 days)
• Private Health Care + access to other mental health and wellbeing services including Gym Memberships, Counselling, Cycle to Work Schemes + many more
• Individual and Company related performance bonus

What if you are a partial fit?

We don’t believe in the “perfect” hire. What we do believe in is the benefits of creating a team built of different perspectives, backgrounds, career paths and ways of working. What we value most are team players who are eager to take their growth into their own hands and utilise the people around them.

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