Accounts Payable Officer

Nord Anglia Education; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Anglia Education is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to join their Finance team. The role involves providing Accounts Payable support, handling invoices, optimising cash flow, and ensuring compliance with group policies in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong Excel skills and relevant accounting experience.

Qualifications

• Experience within Accounts Payable or Receivables function.
• Knowledge of multi-currency payments.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Handle accounts payable and intercompany transactions.
• Provide support for external vendor queries.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc payments using e-banking platform.

Skills

Excel

Accounting procedures

Vendor management

Education

Accounting qualification or studying towards one

Tools

Business Central (Navision)

Job description

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Date: 9 Jun 2025

Location:

London, GB

Job ID: 6323

School: Group Central Support United Kingdom Office

Company: Nord Anglia Education

Accounts Payable Officer

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education is looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Officer to join Nord Anglia Education, in the Finance team.

We are looking for someone to provide Accounts Payable support for the centrally managed entities, ensuring the A/P function is following the Group policies and facilitating the relationship with external vendors.

We are looking to recruit someone with a strong desire to work for a fast-growing organisation, who is driven to achieve exceptional service levels to internal and external stakeholders. You will work across our central services team to improve payment timelines, implement efficiencies, and contribute to the continuous improvement initiatives of the AP function.

Your role will impact the organisation by optimising the group’s cash flow and ensuring contractual payment terms are met in timely manner.

The Role

We seek an individual to join as an Accounts Payable Officer where your focus will be:

• Shares specialist knowledge on all AP related queries.
• Supporting external vendor queries and building sustainable relationships.
• Provides training to colleagues on group policies relation to accounts payable.
• Provides in house training on the accounts payable system
• Assist with the enhancement of AP related policies and processes.
• Continuously improves the AP function by suggesting / implementing the use of new technology to streamline the processes involved.
• Handling of accounts payable, intercompany transactions; processing of invoices and employee expense claims
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc payments using e-banking platform and other relevant payment methods
• Posting of payment & FX clearing journal entries
• Assist with monthly account closing, reports and bank reconciliations.
• Accounts payable balance sheet reconciliation.
• Provide support to external and internal audit teams.
• Maintain the vendor master data details.
• Investigate and resolve invoice & payment discrepancies.
• Manage communication with external and internal stakeholders through two dedicated mailbox accounts.
  
  

The Successful Candidate Will Possess

• Experience within account payable or receivables function
• Strong working experience in Excel
• Experience of accounting software
• Knowledge of accounting procedures & controls
• Experience of multi-currency payments
• Experience of Business Central (Navision) accounting systems would be an advantage
• Knowledge of large organisational structures
• Experience of Intercompany transactions
• Understanding of funding and cash optimisation structure
• Holding an accounting qualification or studying towards obtaining one would be an advantage
  
  

About Us

Please see full job description here.

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with various protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Education Management

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