About us
Avencia Talent Solutions are exclusively recruiting on behalf of a specialty Insurer based in the City who are looking for an Accounts Payable to join on an interim basis.
The role
Reporting into the AP Manager, you will be handling a large volume of AP responsibilities.
Start date: ASAP
Office Based: Yes
Key accountabilities
- Take responsibility for the accounts payable function with internal controls including the payment and review of employee reimbursement expenses.
- Provide support and guidance to AP EXL team with regards to processes and coding of invoices in line with the expense budget.
- Perform necessary monthly reconciliations between SAP Concur and Oracle Fusion data
- Perform monthly prepayment processes and reconciliation
- Monitor supplier aged analysis to ensure supplier payments are up to date and commentary on overdue invoices.
- Reconcile accounts payable ledger to the general ledger
- Perform accounting reviews on all invoices and expenses to ensure coding is in line with expense budgets.
- Assist in Reallocation of costs in ledger to correct coding via manual journals.
- Monitor the movement of invoices and expenses through the accounting process and take necessary steps to eliminate / accelerate slow moving invoices.
- Responsible for the monthly accounts payable close process.
- Liaise with internal and external audit ensuring the timely completion of reviews on accounts payable processes.
- Continually assess the accounts payable and payment process for improvements.
- Keep Non-Technical Manager informed of AP function and any discrepancies.
- Assist the Non-Tech team on ad hoc duties and cover when required.
- Ad hoc projects as required.
Skills & experience
- A minimum of 5 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
- Working towards an accounting designation not required but considered an asset
- Knowledge of general accounting principles considered an asset, particularly in relation to accruals and prepayments
- Knowledge of relevant accounting software (previous experience with Oracle and SAP Concur preferred but not required)
- Proficient in data entry and management
- Ability to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work as part of a broader finance team
