Accounts Payable Assistant

TAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Health plans and pension scheme

Job summary

TAG provides high-touch, personalised travel and event management services to the biggest names on the planet, as well as top C-suite executives and award-winning productions. TAG is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the UK Finance team and handle invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end duties.

This role sits within our UK Finance function and supports wider accounting activities across TAG. Hybrid work model between office and home is available.

Qualifications

• Degree level or higher or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Recognised accounting qualification or training.
• Experience in travel industry accounting.
• Working knowledge of Travcom or other travel finance packages.
• Excel at intermediate level or higher.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on all Accounts Payable responsibilities.
• Manage client, supplier and vendor accounts for payments and commissions.
• Raise invoices to charge client credit cards and process transactions.
• Bank reconciliations and month-end routines.
• Support year-end accounts processes and audit preparation.

Skills

Excel (intermediate)

Accounts payable experience

Travcom/travel finance packages

Education

Degree level or higher

Accounting qualification or training

Tools

Travcom

Job description

TAG provides high-touch, personalised travel and event management services to the biggest names on the planet, as well as top C-suite executives and award-winning productions. Our mission is to alleviate the stress and complexity of travel, and we are committed to uncovering solutions to get our clients where they need to be, feeling ready to take on the world. If you’re looking for a fun, ever-changing and challenging environment, TAG is the answer. Whether you are a highly experienced professional or this is the first step in your career, our doors are open to everyone with an ambitious attitude, a genuine spirit and teamwork mindset.

Accounts Payable Assistant Overview:

The TAG Finance team aims to deliver comprehensive and high-quality services across the business internally and to clients.

The position of Accounts Payable Assistant isresponsible for a wide variety of Accounts Payable activities including invoicing, credit card transactions, reconciliations, month-end and year-end duties and collaborating with other Finance departmental tasks.

This role sits within the UK Finance team and supports the wider function alongside TAG’s UK and global accounting colleagues.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Deliver on all Accounts Payable responsibilities.
• Manage key client, supplier and vendor accounts for receipt of payments and commissions.
• Raise invoices to charge client credit cards and process transactions
• Download company credit card statements and undertake reconciliation processes
• Produce periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) reports for internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with Accounts Receivables, BSP and Management Accountant teams
• Bank Reconciliations
• Complete month-end routines with appropriate verification procedures
• Support year-end accounts processes and related audit preparation

Qualifications:

• Education to Degree level or higher OR In lieu of education - equivalent combination of education and directly related experience
• Recognised Accounting qualification or training
• Accounting experience within the travel industry
• Working knowledge of Travcom or other travel finance packages
• Excel skills at intermediate level or higher
• Proven record of working in a fast-paced environment

Experience TAG Perks:

At TAG, our company Values matter. Every member of our team exemplifies Teamwork, have an Ambitious spirit and have a Genuine attitude. It’s what makes us who we are!

• Package: Market competitive salary
• Flexibility: Offering a hybrid model between our office and home.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Health plans, pension scheme and EAP programme
• People - Focused Culture: AtTAG, we are fortunate to have exceptional people across our entire business - those who prioritise a teamwork mentality, an ambitious spirit and a genuine attitude - even when the going gets tough.
• Extras: Career development opportunities, lunch & learns and employee discounts.

We are committed to offering an equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.