Accounts Payable Assistant

4784685
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Flexible Working,Full-time
  • Specialism

    Support
  • Industry

    Advertising, Media and PR
  • Pay

    £27,000 - £29,000 DOE

Accounts Payable Assistant - Media - £27,000-£29,000 - Permanent

Your new company
You will work for an independent media advertising agency, with office headquarters located in the heart of London's west end.

Your new role
Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager, you will work within an immediate transactional finance/operations team of three people. Your responsibilities will span the entire AP remit including:
  • Processing supplier invoices
  • Internal liaison to ensure timely authorisation of invoices to be included in the payment run
  • Preparation and execution of payment runs
  • Supplier statement reconciliation
  • Purchase order matching
  • Investigation and resolution of supplier queries
  • Credit card reconciliations
  • Management of the AP email inbox
  • Assisting with Accounts Receivable when necessary, including client billing, cedit control, posting and allocation of receipts.

What you'll need to succeed
  • Recent, relevant experience in a similar end-to-end Accounts Payable role
  • Understanding of how the AP function fits into the wider finance team
  • Clear and confident communication skills
  • Intermediate Excel skills and competence using finance systems
  • Deadline driven with strong attention to detail
  • Strong team player with an approachable and collaborative nature
  • Previous experience working within the media sector is advantageous (not essential)
  • Experience working with foreign currencies (EUR, USD) is helpful, but not essential.
  • Willingness to learn


What you'll get in return
  • Flexible working options available, with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 from home each week.
  • Working hours 9am-5:30pm Mon-Thurs, 9am-4pm Fridays
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension
  • Bi-weekly socials
  • Birthday lay in
  • Annual volunteering day
  • Annual wellness day
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases with service)
  • Eye tests
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
Please note that study support and visa sponsorship are unavailable for this role.

What you need to do now
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