Accounts Payable Coordinator
- Posted 20 July 2022
- Salary £25000 - £27000 per annum
- LocationSouth West London
- Job type Permanent
- ReferenceBBBH136171_1658321486
- Contact NameShendl Van-Wyk
Job description
Accounts Payable Coordinator
up to £27,000
SW London / Hybrid working
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable coordinator to join a FTSE 100 Retail firm in London. If you are looking for personal and career development, variety in your role and the opportunity to work with a fantastic team then please email your CV to shendl.van-wyk@investigo.co.uk. I am looking to speak to candidates that work well under pressure, are fast learners and are self-starters!
The Candidate:
The main purpose of the Accounts Payable Coordinator is to ensure that invoices and related enquiries are processed in a timely manner and supporting the Accounts Payable Supervisor in ensuring the department operates smoothly.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for key ledger accounts (processing invoices, setting up payments and statement reconciliation)
- Completing the weekly payment proposal for submission and approval
- Processing and allocating direct debits transactions within the ledger
- Maintaining and reviewing Aged Creditor balances including allocation of payments, investigation of outstanding items
- Supporting the AP Supervisor in producing monthly Aged Creditor reconciliation
- Investigating and resolving any queries from suppliers and internal departments
- Ensuring new supplier forms are filled out correctly and authorised
- Daily managing of Accounts Payable inbox
- Reconciling of Other Debtors and Other Creditors accounts
- Processing Prepayments
- Ensuring invoices are coded appropriately according to type of spend and accounting treatment
- Processing employee cash expenses and reconciling company credit card accounts
- Raising adhoc non-supplier related payments such as payroll and tax payments
Ad-hoc:
- Filing authorised invoices and payments on a weekly basis
- Providing cover for other members of AP team when absent
- Assisting management accountants as needed at month end
- Assisting members of the AP team where necessary
- Distributing post to the team when necessary
Personal Attributes required:
- Self-starter, ability to multitask and use own initiative to take full ownership of the role
- Ability to work well with other members of the Finance Team, including Senior Management
- Attention to detail and ability to deliver under pressure and to tight deadlines
- A positive 'can do' attitude
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Qualification & Experience:
- Educated to degree level or studying towards a professional qualification and a desire to progress internally in the business
- Prior AP experience
- Experience of multisite operations preferable
Skills:
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Knowledge of SUN accounting system beneficial but not essential