Accounts Payable Assistant

Job Description

Accounts Payable Assistant - Permanent, Canary Wharf (E14)

Hours: 40 per week, 08.30am - 17.30pm Monday to Friday

Duties & Responsibilities 

The main purpose of this position is to accurately maintain the purchase ledger and to control payments from service charge accounts

•  Maintaining the purchase ledger on Sage and PROPMAN - receiving and processing of all properly authorised invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
• Coding and logging on to the Finance system authorized invoices;
• Preparing and Setting up Cheque/BACS runs from the relevant bank accounts
• Liaising with General Managers, Site office/administration staff regarding invoices.
• Dealing with/ responding to, any account related queries from suppliers in a polite and professional manner.
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Ensuring that all filing is done in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide support and cover for other members of the finance department as requested by the Accounts payable team.
• Maintain company confidentiality of all aspects of the job and information that is received and prepared.
• To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.
• To ensure standards & deadlines are achieved

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Understanding and experience with purchase ledger and purchase order systems
• Accuracy and attention-to-detail;
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Level headed approach when talking to suppliers;
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a variety of conflicting work requests

We operate as an equal opportunities employer.