Accounts Payable Specialist,

Cameron Kennedy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Cameron Kennedy is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist in London on a hybrid basis (3 days in office). The role records vendor invoices, processes payments and performs regular bank reconciliations to support month-end close.

Ideal candidates will have a solid grasp of technical accounting, experience with month-end processes and proficiency in NetSuite and Excel. Strong attention to detail and effective communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Good grasp of technical accounting.
• Financial Services experience desirable but not essential
• Experience with month-end financial close processes
• Numerate and methodical with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Process oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Experience with NetSuite accounting software preferred and intermediate MS Excel required
• Excellent performance accountability orientation following through on commitments and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Record vendor invoices and processing payments accurately and timely.
• Handle cashbook processing and bank reconciliations.
• Process AP invoices considering expense accounts, department and scrum codes.
• Process outgoing payments in line with financial policies.
• Reconcile AP ledgers and monthly vendor statements.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve vendor account issues.
• Generate employee expense reports and reimburse via CONCUR.
• Liaise with business units on expenses and invoices and support year-end close.

Skills

Technical accounting

Month-end close

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Interpersonal & communication

Organizational skills

Tools

NetSuite

MS Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable Specialist
to £250 per day – 6 – 12 month contract (equivalent to £60k per annum)
City – London (Hybrid working model – 3 days in the office)

THE COMPANY

They are a leading technology trading firm which provides a trading platform to investors and broker-dealer firms. They also provide data to clients to enable trading decisions, as well as connectivity solutions that enable straight-through processing; and execution services for fund managers and other clients. They also provide market and reference data to the global capital markets.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Good grasp of technical accounting
• Financial Services experience desirable but not essential
• Experience with month-end financial close processes
• Numerate and methodical with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Process oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Experience with NetSuite accounting software preferred and intermediate MS Excel required
• Excellent performance accountability orientation following through on commitments and deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Finance for EMEA, you will be responsible for Responsibility for recording all vendor invoices received and processing associated payments in an accurate, efficient and timely manner as well cashbook processing and bank reconciliations.

• Day to day Accounts Payable invoice processing requiring understand of expense accounts, department codes and scrum codes.
• Processing outgoing payments in adherence with financial policies and procedures.
• Reconciling outgoing payments to bank statements and preparing back account reconciliations for month end close.
• Reconcile accounts payable ledger to ensure all invoices and payments accounted for and posted properly.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.
• Generating employee expense reports and processing employee expense payments via CONCUR.
• Regular interaction with lines of business in respect of employee expenses and business related invoices.
• Preparation of assigned Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Maintenance of policies and procedures for SOX compliance
  Interaction with internal and external auditors

SPONSORSHIP OFANY KINDWILL NOT BE PROVIDED

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