Interim Accounts Payable – *Immediate Start*

Avencia Talent Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Avencia Talent Solutions is recruiting an Accounts Payable professional for an interim role with a specialty insurer in the City. You will manage high volumes of AP tasks, ensure accurate coding, and support month-end close. Start date ASAP and on-site office basis.

The role requires at least 5 years' AP or accounting experience, familiarity with SAP Concur and Oracle Fusion is advantageous, and you will work within a broader finance team to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years accounts payable or general accounting experience.
• Working towards an accounting designation is an asset.
• Knowledge of accruals and prepayments is advantageous.
• Experience with Oracle and SAP Concur preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle accounts payable with internal controls and supplier payments.
• Code invoices and review against expense budgets.
• Perform monthly reconciliations between SAP Concur and Oracle Fusion data.
• Execute prepayments and related reconciliations.
• Monitor aged supplier analyses and address overdue invoices.
• Reconcile AP ledger to the general ledger and close monthly.
• Roll out ad hoc AP improvements and support the finance team.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data Entry

Multitask

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

Accounting designation in progress

Tools

Oracle

SAP Concur

Excel

Job description

About us

Avencia Talent Solutions are exclusively recruiting on behalf of a specialty Insurer based in the City who are looking for an Accounts Payable to join on an interim basis.

The role

Reporting into the AP Manager, you will be handling a large volume of AP responsibilities.

Start date: ASAP

Office Based: Yes

Key accountabilities

• Take responsibility for the accounts payable function with internal controls including the payment and review of employee reimbursement expenses.
• Provide support and guidance to AP EXL team with regards to processes and coding of invoices in line with the expense budget.
• Perform necessary monthly reconciliations between SAP Concur and Oracle Fusion data
• Perform monthly prepayment processes and reconciliation
• Monitor supplier aged analysis to ensure supplier payments are up to date and commentary on overdue invoices.
• Reconcile accounts payable ledger to the general ledger
• Perform accounting reviews on all invoices and expenses to ensure coding is in line with expense budgets.
• Assist in Reallocation of costs in ledger to correct coding via manual journals.
• Monitor the movement of invoices and expenses through the accounting process and take necessary steps to eliminate / accelerate slow moving invoices.
• Responsible for the monthly accounts payable close process.
• Liaise with internal and external audit ensuring the timely completion of reviews on accounts payable processes.
• Continually assess the accounts payable and payment process for improvements.
• Keep Non-Technical Manager informed of AP function and any discrepancies.
• Assist the Non-Tech team on ad hoc duties and cover when required.
• Ad hoc projects as required.

Skills & experience

• A minimum of 5 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
• Working towards an accounting designation not required but considered an asset
• Knowledge of general accounting principles considered an asset, particularly in relation to accruals and prepayments
• Knowledge of relevant accounting software (previous experience with Oracle and SAP Concur preferred but not required)
• Proficient in data entry and management
• Ability to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a broader finance team