Accounts Payable Lead

Marks Sattin Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Real Estate Investment Management company is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead to oversee their invoicing processes in a dynamic environment. This role offers an initial 6-month contract with a potential for permanency, requiring expertise in accounts payable in multi-currency settings, and encompassing tasks such as invoice processing and vendor management. Ideal for those with a robust background in finance within real estate sectors.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Significant experience handling high-volume accounts payable.
• Experience in a multi-currency environment within Real Estate Investment Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounts payable processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices.
• Complete month-end and quarter-end close activities.

Skills

Intermediate Excel skills

Accounts Payable management

Multi-currency payment processing

Tools

Yardi

Job description

A market-leading Real Estate Investment Management business with a presence across Europe and the USA is looking for an Accounts Payable Lead to join their team ASAP for an initial 6-month contract. This role has the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

The position is based in their London West End office, requiring attendance 3 days per week with 2 days working from home.

The AP Lead will manage end-to-end accounts payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate payment of invoices in multiple currencies while adhering to internal controls and compliance standards.

Main duties include but are not limited to:

1. Processing international and domestic invoices, with accurate Expense Type and GL Account selection for review and approval.
2. Entering and maintaining vendor information within Yardi.
3. Utilizing Yardi BillPay services to process SEPA & BACS payments.
4. Communicating potential issues encountered during invoice and payment processing.
5. Monitoring the Accounts Payable Outlook inbox and responding to inquiries.
6. Completing month-end and quarter-end close activities.
7. Researching payment discrepancies and following up on outstanding invoices.
8. Developing policies and procedures to streamline accounts payable processes.
9. Reviewing returned invoices for processing, updating, rerouting, or rejecting as necessary.
10. Preparing annual 1099 forms for vendors.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience handling high-volume accounts payable in a multi-currency environment within a Real Estate Investment Management setting. Intermediate Excel skills and working knowledge of Yardi are essential.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please note, due to high application volumes, only candidates meeting all essential requirements will be contacted.

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• A competitive and comprehensive benefits package