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Accounts Payable Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 29 April 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 May 2025
Location: City of London, London, ec2v6dn
Company: Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: 4682524_1745936436

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Summary

Your new company
You will be working for a global publishing company assisting the Accounts Payable team on a 3-month temporary cover. The team is based in the UK and globally and need a collaborative, hard-working AP assistant to join them to work with high volumes.

Your new role

  • Process large volumes of invoices using SAP and Concur Invoice systems, ensuring accuracy in coding (cost centre, general ledger), VAT treatment, and proper authorisation for payment across UK and European entities.
  • Check vendor invoices against the ScheduAll cost tracking system and upload them via the interface to SAP.
  • Produce weekly payment proposals across all currencies and payment types for processing by the Treasury, while managing any related enquiries.
  • Address supplier queries through both telephone and email communication.
  • Reconcile supplier statements with the company ledger.
  • Provide analysis of the aged creditors report, follow up on outstanding queries, investigate historic items, and resolve debit balances.
  • Be proactive in resolving queries promptly and efficiently.
  • Run workflow status reports and collaborate with departmental managers and staff to ensure invoices are approved in a timely manner and any issues are addressed.
  • Provide vendor payables support for:
    • Monthly VAT returns
    • Business Payment Practices Report
    • Audits
    • Month-end close processes


What you'll need to succeed

  • You must have experience working with multiple currencies.
  • Must be highly organised
  • Extremely organised
  • Experience with SAP/Concur


What you'll get in return

Flexible working options available. 3 days in the office, 2 from home.
9-5pm

What you need to do now
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