Accounts Payable Specialist

Adecco UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for a temporary position. This role involves processing payments, reconciling bank statements, and supporting the finance team with various administrative duties. Candidates should have experience in accounts payable with strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy. The position allows for hybrid working, requiring 2-3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Vast experience in an accounts payable role within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong numerical accuracy and organizational skills.
• Exposure to property or real estate finance processes is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process and allocate incoming payments.
• Conduct daily reconciliations of bank statements.
• Coordinate monthly rent sweeps and ensure correct allocation.
• Support the finance team with ad hoc administrative duties.
• Liaise with council tax and utility companies to resolve issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organizational skills

Tools

Qube

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: Marylebone, London (Hybrid working, 2-3 days in the office)

Pay: £15-£16 per hour

Contract: Temporary position 2-3 months

Working Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Bank Receipting: Accurately processing and allocating incoming payments across multiple accounts, ensuring all funds are correctly assigned and recorded in a timely manner.
• Daily Bank Reconciliations: Conducting daily reconciliations of bank statements against internal records to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Monthly Rent Sweeps: Coordinating and executing monthly rent sweeps, ensuring rent is collected and allocated correctly across relevant portfolios or properties.
• General Accounts Administration: Supporting the finance team with ad hoc administrative duties such as data entry, invoice processing, record keeping, and responding to internal and external finance-related queries.
• Liaising with council tax and utility companies to effectively resolve any issues.

Requirements

• Previous Experience: Vast experience in an accounts payable role is required, ideally within a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• High Attention to Detail: Strong numerical accuracy and organisational skills, with the ability to spot and correct financial errors or inconsistencies.
• Property Industry Experience (Desirable): Exposure to property or real estate finance processes (e.g. rent rolls, service charges) would be beneficial, though not essential.

Systems & Tools

• Qube (Preferred): Experience using the Qube property management and accounting system would be highly advantageous. (training would be provided should you not have this)

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