Finance Specialist – AP / AR

Mapped Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Mapped Recruitment is partnering with a globally recognised luxury brand to appoint a Finance Specialist into its North Europe team based in Slough. This is a part-time contract opportunity offering flexibility around your pattern of work.

The successful candidate will report to the UK Head of Finance and take ownership of day-to-day Accounts Payable (80%+), Accounts Receivable, and banking accounting activities within a smaller finance team.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Strong cash flow awareness and ability to manage deadlines.
• Excellent communication with internal stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial processing.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify and process supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Manage invoice matching across purchase orders, receipts and invoices.
• Prepare and execute supplier payments and reconcile supplier statements.
• Post sales orders through to invoice and issue customer invoices.
• Perform daily bank statement matching and bank reconciliations.
• Support audits and ensure VAT accounting compliance.

Skills

Hands-on AP/AR experience

Stakeholder management

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Banking software

Job description

Mapped Recruitment is partnering with a globally recognised luxury brand to appoint a Finance Specialist into its North Europe team based in Slough.

This is a part-time contract opportunity offering flexibility around working pattern:

The successful candidate will report directly to the UK Head of Finance and take ownership of day-to-day Accounts Payable (80%+), Accounts Receivable, and banking accounting activities.

The role would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on and taking ownership within a smaller finance team, while also having experience of the processes, controls and standards associated with a larger organisation.

Key responsibilities:

Accounts Payable / P2P

• Review, verify and process supplier invoices accurately and on time
• Manage invoice matching across purchase orders, receipts and invoices
• Investigate and follow up outstanding invoices
• Prepare manual payments using the appropriate approval processes
• Prepare and execute supplier payments
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• Complete weekly AP reconciliations
• Ensure appropriate VAT accounting
• Support fixed asset-related payable accounting
• Provide support during internal and external audits

Accounts Receivable

• Complete and post sales orders through to invoice
• Generate and issue customer invoices
• Complete weekly AR reconciliations
• Monitor invoices raised and invoices still to be issued
• Ensure appropriate tax treatment of sales orders
• Support internal and external audits

Treasury

• Daily matching and posting of electronic bank statements
• Bank reconciliations across AP and AR
• Work with the Financial Analyst to reconcile cash pooling against bank movements

Key Requirements:

• Hands-on Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable experience
• Experience with bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Strong Excel and systems capability
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence managing your own workload and deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience within both an SME/smaller finance team and a larger corporate environment would be particularly useful

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world's most recognised luxury brands within a flexible part-time position.

Location: Slough, Berkshire – SL1

Contract: Via Mapped Recruitment