Accounts Payable Assistant - £26k
- Recruiter
- Goodman Masson Limited
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £26000 - £28000 per annum
- Posted
- 24 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 01 May 2019
- Ref
- 24042019jj
- Contact
- Josh Jordan
- Job Title
- Accounts Payable
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Goodman Masson are currently recruiting for an accounts payable clerk for a leading FMCG business in Hammersmith. The role is paying between £26-28k for the right individual.
Main Duties
* Majority of the role will be focused on processing invoices received from suppliers, ensuring Purchase Order numbers match and accurate input of bills
* Maintaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders which will facilitate quick resolution of purchase ledger queries
* Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements to creditors ledger
* Maintaining clear purchase ledger accounts and ensuring DPO are kept in line with terms as far as possible
* Updating cash book and ensure cash payments are promptly allocated
* Weekly bank reconciliations
* Processing of staff expenses and credit card statements
* Assisting with processing domestic and international payments
* Handling multicurrency payment runs (GBP, USD, CAD, EUR, AUD)
* Opening Finance department post
* Variety of adhoc tasks
* Where applicable, assisting with streamlining and updating processes relating to transactional finance tasks
Essential Skills
* Bachelor's Degree
* Basic understanding of accounting processes, systems and documents
* Highly numerate
* Fast at working, yet accurate and pays keen attention to detail
* Able to manage a high volume of workload at any one time
* Good organisational skills and ability to manage time well
* Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
* Ability to work under pressure and deliver for targets and deadlines, accurately
* Ability to work in a busy office that demands high levels of concentration
Desirable skills
* Interest in the FMCG industry
* Basic understanding of accounting processes, systems and documents
* Experience with Excel, Sage, NetSuite