Accounts Payable Specialist

Options Technology; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global financial technology company as an Accounts Payable Specialist in Belfast! This role offers you the chance to work in a dynamic team that values innovation and professional growth. You will be responsible for maintaining and processing accounts payable transactions, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. With opportunities for global travel and continuous career development, this position is perfect for motivated individuals eager to make an impact in the financial technology sector. If you have a passion for finance and technology, this is your chance to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Global travel opportunities

Continuous career development

Competitive salary

Bonus incentives

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in an Accounts Payable Team.
• Strong system experience with accounting packages.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify invoices and check requests.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions and prepare reports.

Skills

Accounts Payable Experience

Data Entry and Management

Reconciliation Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Project Management Skills

Tools

Accounting Packages

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Belfast

Salary: Competitive

Join our team of Accounts Payable Specialists in the Options Finance Team!

Working for Options

Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options' future growth and success.

We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.

Who are we?

Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Why Options?

• Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
• Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
• The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
• Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.

The Role

The Accounts Payable Specialist will perform accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Minimum 1-2 years' experience within an Accounts Payable Team
• Experience processing high volumes of transactions and invoices, ideally in multiple currencies.
• Proficient in data entry and management.
• Excellent reconciliation skills and proven track record of reconciling historic accounts.
• Strong system experience and prior knowledge of accounting packages.
• Experience of month end procedures.

Typical Job duties would include:

• Review and verify invoices and check requests.
• Sort, code and match invoices & set invoices up for payment.
• Enter and upload invoices into system.
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions.
• Prepare analysis of accounts.
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Maintain vendor files and correspond with vendors regarding possible inquiries.
• Produce monthly reports.
• Assist with month end closing.
• Provide supporting documentation for audits.

We're also looking for candidates with:

• Strong research, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Desire to travel and see the world.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
• A passion for innovation and the financial technology sector.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.

How to apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter to the Accounts Payable Specialist role on the Options Career Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. The CV must be a maximum of two pages. On the covering letter, please detail the role you are applying to, along with your availability.