Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant (Travel Expenses) – 12-month FTC- £30,497 - Hybrid/London

Intergovernmental body is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to support their Finance team at their central London headquarters.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract to start ASAP and will pay £30,497.

This is a hybrid position, working 2-3 days in the office.

The Accounts Payable Assistant will be primarily responsible for accounts payable and travel related processing activities. Duties include:

Process payment requests in accordance with existing financial policies, controls and procedures
Set up and update supplier accounts in the accounting system database
Verify payment requests ensuring appropriate supporting documentation and levels of approval;
Process payment runs accurately and efficiently
Generate journals to effect multi-currency payments and cheques
Process direct debit transactions and ensure all items that have cleared from the bank are legitimate liabilities
Reconcile the aged creditors control account
Prepare prepayment, accrual and correction journals
Prepare exception reports detailing queries raised from payment requests
Process staff travel advances and claims
Arrange prompt settlement of travel related invoices and claims;
The ideal Accounts Payable Assistant will have the following knowledge, skills and experience:

AAT part qualified or ACCA part qualified
Bookkeeping or accountancy qualification
Previous accounts payable experience
Experience of processing travel and non-travel expense claims
Understanding double entry accounting
Experience of processing monthly corporate credit cards and reconciliations
Familiar with P2P process
Good IT skills, experienced user of Microsoft Office products
Experience of computerised accounting and electronic banking
Good interpersonal and communication skills
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