Accounts Payable Assistant

NLB Solutions are working with a business to help recruit for an Accounts Payable Assistant that is dealing with UK and European customers. With a policy of remote working but regular quarterly updates in Watford, the client is looking for someone that is relatively local. The role will take full responsibility for all aspects of the ledger, dealing with loading invoices, reconciliations, preparing the payment run and dealing with all queries. This role is to report directly into the Financial Controller and work in a small but very successful team.

The manager is very supportive and offers an excellent source of knowledge as needed to get the individual up and running. Whilst working from home there will be pinch points in the month that require some additional time meaning that holidays may not always be taken at the last minute.

Duties:

• Enter supplier invoices on the accounts system (UK, France and Spain)
• Match fixed asset purchases with POs
• Employee expenses and download them from the on-line portal
• Resolving queries with the above with external and internal contacts
• Preparing the weekly payment run
• Match payments
• Send remittances
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations on-line
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Send invoice copies to in-country auditors in subsidiaries (France and Spain)
• Prepare cash forecast weekly
• Various administrative tasks such as opening and distributing post and filing
• Answer audit queries - financial (internal and external) and quality control
• Provide holiday cover for other roles

Person Spec:

• Experienced AP Clerk
• Ideally looking for experience in an international business
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent systems skills