Junior Accounts Payable Clerk- 6month FTC

Control Risks; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk management firm is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Clerk to join its Finance team in Cardiff. This role involves processing invoices, managing payments, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions while maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. Candidates should have experience in Accounts Payable and proficiency in Excel, along with strong interpersonal skills. The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a discretionary global bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Discretionary global bonus scheme

Equal opportunities employer

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable or a related finance role.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment cycles, and financial controls.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle invoice verification and matching against purchase orders.
• Execute payments through various methods while adhering to internal controls.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies promptly.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Invoice processing

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Accounting software/ERP systems

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Payable (AP) Clerk to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for processing invoices, managing payments, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions. The AP Clerk will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders while ensuring compliance with company policies and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Handle invoice verification and matching against purchase orders and receipts, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Execute payments through various methods while adhering to internal controls. Receiving and collecting expenses - including approval hierarchy setup and payments/reimbursements (where relevant).
• Perform provisions, accruals, clearing of unmatched invoices etc. to enable closing the AP-ledger for reporting.
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies promptly.
• Assist with month-end closing procedures relating to accounts payable.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable or a related finance role.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment cycles, and financial controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting software or ERP systems
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with vendors and internal teams.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and tax regulations is a plus.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.