Senior Accounts Payable Assistant

Our client a Market Leading, International Technology business is currently recruiting for a Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to join the team in Woking, Surrey due to a promotion and company growth

Client Details

Our client a Market Leading, International Technology business is currently recruiting for a Senior Accounts Payable Assistant to join the team in Woking, Surrey due to a promotion and company growth

Description

As a Senior Accounts Payable Assistant based from the Woking, Surrey office you will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day to day running of the purchase ledger function

• To ensure the integrity of the purchase ledger in various currencies including GBP, Euro, US Dollar and Yen

• Responsible for month end processing and the revaluation of foreign transactions

• To set up new supplier accounts in the accounting system

• To ensure all purchase order invoices are matched and posted against the relevant purchase orders on receipt of goods

• To resolve all queries with the suppliers and the Purchasing Department and ensure prompt resolution of queries related to rejected goods

• To process overhead invoices directly into the system ensuring the correct coding to support cost centre reporting and liaise with other departments to ensure all invoices are signed off in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed authorisation limits

• To ensure the timely processing and payment of our overseas staff, our overseas offices and supplier invoices including fortnightly BACS run and processing of foreign payments through our online banking system

• To post manual payments and allocate against suppliers accounts

• To ensure suppliers statements are reconciled on a regular basis

• To agree intercompany balances with each Branch and Subsidiary at each month

• To accrue for late invoices and Goods Received not yet Invoiced

• To reconcile the China bank statement against payments made

Ad hoc: Training will be given

• To update the Fixed Asset Register

• To assist with prepayments, accruals and VAT return.

• To assist with the preparation of the Audit File

Profile

• Good communications skills are essential as the candidate will be required to liaise with senior staff within the company, and staff in our Overseas Branches.

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• A flexible, hands-on approach is required in order to cover a variety of finance roles within the department when necessary.

• Self starter with a proactive approach.

• Strong Excel skills and the ability to manipulate data accurately are essential.

• Knowledge of a menu driven accounts package such as Sage Line 100 would be an advantage but training will be given on the clients accounting system.

Job Offer

• Salary £24,00 - £28,000 dependent on experience

• Additional bonus linked to the value of goods invoiced from the UK (variable but approx. 6% of basic salary payable monthly )

• Daily office hours are 09.00-1715 Monday to Thursday, Friday 09.00-1700hrs, with one hour for lunch.

• Aviva Company private pension scheme, in line with Government Auto Enrolment legislation guidelines

• Non-contributory private medical insurance (BUPA) and life insurance (Death in Service, equivalent to 2 years' basic salary) - both after 6 months satisfactory service

• 22 days holiday per annum, rising to 23 and then 24 after two full calendar years, plus Bank Holidays

• Free on-site parking