Accounts Payable Assistant

Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their Finance Control team.

As part of the Financial Control team, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective operation of the "faster payments" process which will remain in the UK. This will be used where quick turnaround is required and for business critical payment activities such as subcontractors.

You will provide support and cover to the Accounts Payable Team Leader and the Treasury and Banking Manager.

You will also provide administrative support for the UK activities of other outsourced teams such as scanning, filing, sending letters and other ad hoc duties as required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the entry of "faster payments" process invoices are successfully completed within agreed timescales and SLA requirements.
• Entry and processing of all urgent or non-standard payments (e.g. CHAPS payments, including foreign payments, HMRC payments, etc) within agreed timescales.
• System Administration of Concur expenses system.
• Visiting contract sites providing training and improving their linkage into AP.
• Working closely with new contracts to ease transition from previous providers and establish processes to avoid double payment on invoices.
• Review and reconciliation of vendor statements as appropriate.
• Updating of vendor master-file as required.
• Participation in efficiency improvement initiatives as required.
• Maintain process documentation and user guides to ensure accuracy.