Accounts Payable Assistant

Intertek Global; Essex; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career opportunities globally

Dynamic team environment

Job summary

Intertek Global is seeking an organised Accounts Payable professional in the UK to join a growing finance team. You will handle vendor invoices, reconciliations, and month-end processes while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate financial data.

The role emphasizes strong Excel skills, detail orientation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced Shared Services environment. Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role is essential.
• Ability to quickly learn new tasks, take ownership, and work independently.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and processes.
• Experience in a Shared Services Centre is advantageous.
• Strong IT skills with Excel and other business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Effective communication to build relationships with colleagues and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Collect utility consumption data from supplier portals for Persefoni reporting.
• Process supplier invoices and support outsourced partners timely.
• Provide day-to-day Accounts Payable support and respond to supplier enquiries.
• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies.
• Process interface journals and bank journals per financial controls.
• Review payment run proposals and support payment approvals.
• Prepare month-end accrual information for the reporting team.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and raise intercompany invoices.
• Assist intercompany reconciliation with the wider finance team.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Independent worker

Fast-paced adaptability

Shared Services Centre experience

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ABOUT YOU:

You are an organised and proactive Accounts Payable professional with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, timely results. With previous Accounts Payable experience, you are confident managing multiple priorities, building strong relationships with suppliers and colleagues, and using systems such as Microsoft Excel to support efficient financial processes. Adaptable and self-motivated, you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy taking ownership of your work while contributing positively to a collaborative team.

Required skills and experience:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role is essential.
• Ability to quickly learn new tasks, take ownership of responsibilities, and work independently.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and processes.
• Experience working within a Shared Services Centre environment would be advantageous.
• Strong IT skills, with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other business systems.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills, with the confidence to build positive relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and growing finance team where you will play a key role in delivering high-quality Accounts Payable and financial administration services. Working across a broad range of responsibilities, from invoice processing and bank reconciliations to month-end activities and sustainability data reporting, you will gain valuable exposure to multiple areas of finance while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

Key activities:

• Collect utility consumption data from supplier portals and other UK-based sources for upload into our sustainability reporting platform, Persefoni.
• Process supplier invoices and support outsourced partners by resolving invoice-related queries and ensuring timely completion of transactions.
• Provide day-to-day Accounts Payable support, responding to supplier enquiries and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple entities and currencies, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Process interface journals and bank journals in accordance with established financial controls.
• Review payment run proposals and support the payment approval process.
• Prepare and provide month-end accrual information to the reporting team.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and raise intercompany invoices as required.
• Support the intercompany reconciliation process, working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider finance function to resolve variances.

WHAT WE OFFER

Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants, and all qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are proud tobe aReal Living Wageemployer, ensuring our colleagues are compensated in line with independently assessed living standards. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to support candidates and employees with disabilitiesor special needs.

Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.