Accounts Payable Associate

epay, a Euronet Worldwide Company; Billericay; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial technology is looking for an Accounts Payable professional to handle financial ledgers, process invoices, and interact with suppliers. The role offers a hybrid work environment with competitive salary and benefits, requiring strong attention to detail and effective communication skills. You'll be pivotal in ensuring timely payments and maintaining compliance with financial policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and payable accounting.
• Works well within a team or independently.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and perform reconciliations.
• Communicate with suppliers for missing financial information.
• Maintain Aged Creditors and clear debit balances.

Skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Working knowledge of accounting procedures

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

The role requires analysing financial ledgers, reconciling discrepancies between self-bill statements and supplier invoices, and actively communicating with suppliers to gather necessary financial data. Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

The role is hybrid with 3 days required in the office (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) and 2 days from home.

On offer is a competitive salary and benefit package

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Accounts Payable

• Daily processing of supplier invoices.
• Perform reconciliations between self-bill (internal) statements and supplier invoices, ensuring all payments align with contractual agreements and identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Conduct thorough reviews of historical ledger data to identify long-standing discrepancies or trends that may require attention.
• Actively communicate with suppliers to request missing invoices, account statements, or any additional financial information needed for accurate reconciliation.
• Handle queries from suppliers regarding payments, overdue invoices, or statement discrepancies.
• Validate that all supplier invoices are in compliance with company policies, agreed rates, and contract terms.
• Preparation of Supplier and Employee expenses payment runs.
• Assist in creating audit trails by ensuring all reconciliations are well-documented and accessible for future reference.

Other

• Other duties include cover of Finance team as and when needed.
• Maintaining Aged Creditors, reconciling historic items and clearing debit balances.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Team Lead on any other ad-hoc requests.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• A working knowledge of accounting procedures, bookkeeping principles, and payable accounting.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to identify discrepancies quickly and accurately.
• Works well within a team or on an individual basis.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with Excel.

Preferred Qualities

• Experience using multiple accounting systems.
• Experience of a multi-currency environment.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

Communication

• Highly Numerate
• Strong oral and written skills
• Fosters open communication
• Ability to clearly explain complex issues

Personal Effectiveness

• Acts with integrity
• Demonstrates adaptability
• Personal organisation
• Works well under pressure
• Sensitive to cultural differences
• Solves problems and offers solutions.

Interpersonal

• Builds relationships
• Assertive / commands respect
• Shows initiative and takes accountability.

Leadership

• Cultivates Teamwork

Technical

• Knowledge of accounting and finance
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Accounting system – any major system