Accounts Payable Assistant - 12-month Contract - Tyler Griffen Recruitment : Job Details

Our client is a well-known successful accountancy firm in the City of London looking to hire an Accounts Payable Assistant to cover a 12-month maternity contract.

Salary: £33,000- £35,000 pro rata + fantastic benefits!

Location: City location. Amazing offices, great culture!

Hybrid: 3 days working in the office and 2 from home.

Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

The Accounts Payable Assistant duties will include:

• Processing payments from client bank accounts ensuring compliance with Client Account Regulations.
• Monitoring client bank accounts to ensure sufficient funds are available.
• Performing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Opening and closing client account services across all clients ensuring compliance with Client Account Regulations and complete the necessary documentation.
• Preparing and issuing client account documents annually as needed.
• Raising quarterly fee notes for client account services across all clients.
• Addressing internal and external queries related to client accounts, ensuring timely resolution and escalating complex issues to the Head of Compliance when necessary.
• Regularly reviewing client accounts and assist with internal audits conducted by the Compliance Team.
• Reviewing and entering invoices into the system.
• Processing payment for all supplier invoices, ensuring timely payment.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial trackers for accounts payable transactions.
• Assist with month-end closing processes, ensuring all invoices and payments are recorded and monthly trackers are updated.
• Resolving discrepancies related to invoice amounts, payments, or account balances.

The successful candidate will:

• Have Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience within an internal Finance team.
• Be able to commit to a 12-month contract.
• Have experience with Client Accounts.
• Be confident using MS Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial record-keeping and payment processing.
• Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with clients, Partners and Managers.
• Good Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) and financial software tools.