Accounts Payable Specialist

Cobalt Recruitment; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join the London finance function of a leading real estate organisation on a permanent basis. Based in London, you will support AP operations across property and corporate spend, working with European entities.

Knowledge of Yardi is advantageous, and experience with French or German entities is a plus. This role offers exposure to a European accounting team and potential process improvements.

Formación

• Hands-on accounts payable experience with end-to-end processes.
• Experience processing supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Exposure to European finance operations, ideally supporting French or German entities.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high volumes of invoices.

Responsabilidades

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable processes including invoice processing and payment preparation.
• Set up, onboard and maintain supplier records in line with policies.
• Process invoices with accurate GL coding and approval workflows.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and raise payments through banking systems.
• Match supplier invoices to PO/work orders and supporting documents.
• Liaise with suppliers, property managers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Perform supplier account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Support month-end AP close with ledger reconciliations and aged creditor reporting.
• Ensure invoices are allocated to correct cost centres.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes.
• Support wider European accounting team with additional AP requirements.

Conocimientos

End-to-end AP

High-volume invoicing

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Communication

Independent worker

Educación

AAT qualification or accounting experience

Herramientas

Yardi accounting software

Descripción del empleo

Cobalt is recruiting an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join the London finance function of an established real estate organisation on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong, hands-on accounts payable experience to join a European accounting team, supporting AP operations across property and corporate expenditure. Experience working with European entities, particularly French or German entities, would be highly advantageous, although additional language skills are not essential.

The organisation

Our client is an established real estate organisation with operations across Europe.

Based within its London finance function, you will work as part of a collaborative European accounting team, supporting international finance operations and working closely with internal and external stakeholders. There will also be opportunities to contribute to improvements in existing accounts payable processes.

The role and responsibilities

Reporting to a senior member of the European accounting function, you will be responsible for supporting the accurate processing, payment and reporting of supplier invoices.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing day-to-day accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, coding and payment preparation.
• Setting up, onboarding and maintaining supplier records in line with company policies.
• Processing invoices and ensuring accurate general ledger coding and approval workflows.
• Preparing weekly payment runs and raising payments through banking systems.
• Matching supplier invoices against purchase orders, work orders and supporting documentation.
• Liaising with suppliers, property managers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice queries.
• Performing supplier account reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting the month-end AP close, including ledger reconciliations and aged creditor reporting.
• Ensuring invoices are allocated to the appropriate cost centres.
• Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline accounts payable processes.
• Supporting the wider European accounting team with additional AP requirements.

Skills and experience required

To be considered for this position, you will ideally have:

• At least 3 years' experience in a hands-on accounts payable position, with a strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes.
• Experience processing supplier invoices, preparing payment runs and performing reconciliations.
• Previous exposure to European or international finance operations, ideally supporting French or German entities.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of invoices accurately.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider finance team.

Experience within the real estate or property sector would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Yardi accounting software. An AAT qualification or equivalent accounting experience would also be beneficial.

French or German language skills are not required, although experience working with French or German entities would be welcomed.

The opportunity

This is a permanent opportunity based in London, offering the chance to join an established European finance function and gain exposure to a varied property portfolio.

Due to the volume of applications received, if you do not hear back from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let your Cobalt consultant know.