Accounts Payable Assistant

To work in the accounts department as an Accounts Payable Assistant and to carry out a full range of duties as detailed below.

Main duties(not exhaustive)

To check emails on a daily basis, print invoices/statements and reply to the queries where necessary.

To receive, review and send for authorisation invoices within the set timeline in compliance with Company policies and procedures

To chase for approval, batching and posting purchase invoices

To allocate payments to the correct invoice, e.g. dd or advance payment

To run weekly report for suppliers' payment.

To select and print supplier statements.

To check the statements provided by suppliers and reconcile with sage account.

To enter, review and process expense claims.

To check and enter petty cash.

To prepare and process payments.

To maintain, organise and file financial records.

To liaise with other departments within the company, HMRC, sales and customers.

To assist in implementing and maintaining financial controls and procedures.

To assist with the preparation of audit files.

To reconcile top ten suppliers.

To find old remittances and send to suppliers if requested.

To update creditors.

To clear old balances, when necessary, by producing age creditor analysis report.

Other ad hoc finance and office administration tasks as required.

The successful applicant will be a self-starter with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail as well as excellent communication skills. The person will need the ability to self-manager, organize workload, work quickly and accurately to meet regular deadlines.

A demonstrable working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and other MS office packages.

Experience working with Sage.

Would suit candidates studying/working towards AAT or ACCA/equivalent experience.,

• purchase ledger: 4 years (required)


• Accounts payable: 4 years (required)
  
  We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding, professional Accounts Payable Assistant to join a growing World Food and drink wholesale business in London, Leyton, E10.