Accounts Payable Assistant

Summit Rec2Rec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Summit Rec2Rec is partnering with a specialist fintech recruitment agency to hire an Accounts Payable/Receivable Assistant. This role reports to the Finance Director and offers exposure across the finance function within a flexible hybrid setup in City of London.

You will manage day-to-day AP/AR tasks, process invoices, handle supplier payments, and contribute to cash flow forecasting while supporting audit/compliance activities. A year in AP/AR and Xero experience are key assets.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in Accounts Payable/Receivable or Accounts Assistant role
• Strong numeracy and excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Xero is beneficial, but other accounting software is welcome
• Recruitment sector experience is a bonus, though candidates from other industries will be considered
• Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Process contractor payments on a weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis
• Raising purchase orders and processing supplier invoices
• Collecting contractor timesheet data from client portals and manual records, then consolidating it for invoicing
• Chasing missing timesheets with contractors
• Invoicing clients for permanent and contract placements in Xero, in line with each client's terms
• Uploading sales invoice data to the invoice discounting portal and moving available cash into the company bank accounts
• Using the CRM to manage client, candidate and job information and deal booking forms, and to produce reports
• Supporting monthly reconciliations of the invoice discounting and bank accounts
• Processing weekly supplier payments and consultant expenses, and reconciling Accounts Payable
• Allocating client receipts and supporting credit control, including following up on overdue payments
• Resolving client and contractor queries
• Supporting the Finance Director with audit and compliance requirements
• Helping to produce and maintain the cash flow forecast

Skills

AP/AR experience

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing AAT/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Xero

Job description

City of London | Flexible hybrid working | £28,000–£35,000

Summit Rec2Rec is partnering with a specialist fintech recruitment agency to hire an Accounts Payable/Receivable Assistant. This is a great opportunity to join a growing business, reporting directly to the Finance Director and gaining broad exposure across the finance function. The package includes generous benefits and holiday on top of the salary.

The role

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, making sure the business's financial operations are accurate and on time.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing contractor payments on a weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis
• Raising purchase orders and processing supplier invoices
• Collecting contractor timesheet data from client portals and manual records, then consolidating it for invoicing
• Chasing missing timesheets with contractors
• Invoicing clients for permanent and contract placements in Xero, in line with each client's terms
• Uploading sales invoice data to the invoice discounting portal and moving available cash into the company bank accounts
• Using the CRM to manage client, candidate and job information and deal booking forms, and to produce reports
• Supporting monthly reconciliations of the invoice discounting and bank accounts
• Processing weekly supplier payments and consultant expenses, and reconciling Accounts Payable
• Allocating client receipts and supporting credit control, including following up on overdue payments
• Resolving client and contractor queries
• Supporting the Finance Director with audit and compliance requirements
• Helping to produce and maintain the cash flow forecast

What you’ll bring

• At least one year's experience in an Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or Accounts Assistant role
• Strong numeracy and excellent attention to detail
• Experience with Xero is beneficial, but other accounting software is welcome
• Recruitment sector experience is a bonus, though candidates from other industries will be considered
• Studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA is an advantage

Please note

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK.