**Job Title: Accounts Payable (Temporary)
Location: Watford
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 per annum
**Purpose of the Role:
We are seeking an ambitious Accounts Payable Assistant responsible for the day-to-day processing of purchase invoices across multiple group companies. This role also provides essential support to the Finance team.
**Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Process all Accounts Payable invoices for UK and US entities, ensuring completeness through supplier statement reconciliations.
- Regularly communicate with vendors, providing updates on payment statuses and addressing any delays.
- Collate and process freight and duty information on a monthly basis.
- Assist in preparing weekly payment runs, including compiling overdue supplier lists and creating payments.
- Process employee expense claims and credit card statements.
- Provide weekly AP reports showing current ledger balances.
- Send out invoice approval logs to business leaders and ensure timely approvals.
- Assist with internal finance queries.
- Monitor multiple AP inboxes, ensuring timely responses to all inquiries.
- Assist Credit Controller with posting client receipts when required.
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as necessary.
**Skills and Requirements:
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines effectively.
- IT literate, particularly proficient in MS Excel and MS Outlook.
- Self-motivated, with good time management and multitasking skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Team player with the ability to collaborate well in a group setting.
- Sensitivity when handling confidential account information.
- FinancialForce experiance would be a desirable