Accounts Payable Assistant

Investigo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Half-day Friday

Global finance exposure

Career progression opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Investigo is partnering with a global professional services business in London to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant. You will join a large finance team, report to the Treasury Manager, and help run the purchase ledger while gaining exposure to wider finance activities.

Based in London, 2-3 days in the office with option to work from home on other days. Ideal candidate has 1-2 years in Accounts Payable, strong attention to detail, and experience with high-volume processing.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in Accounts Payable or Finance Assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Experience with high volumes of transactions and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Manage employee expense claims and ensure timely payments.
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate outstanding items.
• Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Allocate and reconcile payments across multiple accounts.
• Resolve supplier queries and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Process company credit card transactions.
• Support month-end activities, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with treasury and cash management processes where required.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

AAT or equivalent qualification

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

We're partnering with a successful global professional services business to recruit an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their large finance team in London. Reporting directly to the Treasury Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the purchase ledger function while gaining exposure to wider finance and treasury activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience who is looking to build their career within a fast-paced, international organisation. Based in their London office 2-3 days a week, you will have the option work from home on the remaining days.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Managing employee expense claims and ensuring timely payments
• Reconciling bank accounts and investigating outstanding items
• Assisting with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Allocating and reconciling payments across multiple accounts
• Resolving supplier queries and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships
• Processing company credit card transactions
• Supporting month-end activities, accruals and prepayments
• Assisting with treasury and cash management processes where required

Role Requirements

• 1-2 years' experience within an Accounts Payable or Accounts/Finance Assistant role
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Comfortable working with high volumes of transactions and deadlines
• Experience using finance systems (ERP exposure advantageous)
• Strong communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
• A proactive, team-oriented attitude
• Studying towards AAT or another accountancy qualification would be advantageous, but is not essential

In Return

• Salary up to £35,000
• Hybrid working arrangement plus half day Friday
• Exposure to a global finance function
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you're looking for a role that will allow you to develop your accounting knowledge, gain broader finance exposure and take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.