Accounts Payable & Finance Assistant — Growth & Impact

Intertek; Essex; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Equal Opportunity Employer

Global network

Job summary

Intertek in Essex is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a growing finance team. You will support Accounts Payable and financial administration, handling invoice processing, supplier inquiries, and general ledger support across multiple entities and currencies.

You will work closely with the team to deliver accurate, timely results, develop your skills in a Shared Services environment, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Accounts Payable experience essential.
• Able to learn quickly, take ownership, and work independently.
• Experience in a Shared Services Centre environment would be advantageous.
• Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 with colleagues across the finance function.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

Supplier relationships

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent worker

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Intertek in Essex is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a growing finance team. You will support Accounts Payable and financial administration, handling invoice processing, supplier inquiries, and general ledger support across multiple entities and currencies.

You will work closely with the team to deliver accurate, timely results, develop your skills in a Shared Services environment, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced setting.