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Accounts Payable Assistant
Up to £23 per hour which equates to just over £41,500pa
Initial 3 month contract but could extend
Hybrid role based in London - Paddington 2-3 days per week

Working for a fantastic global pharmaceutical company we are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join their friendly team on an initial 3 month contract.

This role is fulltime working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and paying up to £23 per hour which equates to a salary of £41,500 per annum

The ideal candidate will be happy to be based on-site at their Paddington Offices 2/3 days per week and the rest working remotely

The ideal candidate will have:

AAT Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications
Ideally around 3 years minimum experience in an Accounts Payable role
Experience working within a multi-lingual / multi-currency environment
Good knowledge of UK VAT
The ideal candidate will have a second language Dutch, German, French, Spanish but this is Not essentialThe systems used are NetSuite, Palette and Certify so any experience in these will also be a bonus

Your accountabilities:

Keeping all AP and AR ledgers and bank accounts up to date and reconciled (Italy invoice entry out of scope)
Scanning, reviewing and booking of purchase invoices, credit cards and expenses into the ERP system
Obtaining coding and approvals for expenses from budget holders
Supplier and bank account reconciliations and follow up of unreconciled items
Prepare automated weekly payment runs for all entities, also processing manual payments into the ERP system
Maintaining open purchase orders to ensure redundant POs are closed and open PO status is checked regularly with requestors
Supporting the month end closing by providing information on unprocessed invoices and timesheets
Audit expense claims for compliance with Company expenses policy and for VAT compliance
Set up Vendor master data for new suppliers or changes thereto.
Reconcile company credit cards and check that supporting documents comply with company policy as well as tax requirements.

Personal attributes:

Excellent planning and organisational skills
Ability to effectively multi-task, be proactive and self-motivated
Ability to work to tight deadlines and work under the pressure
Exceptional attention to detail
A team player able to work with and through others
Proficient MS Office skills, competent Excel skills
Professional, polite, friendly and helpful manner

If you feel you have the level of experience within Accounts Payable for this role and you're available and able to commit to an initial 3-month contract please apply and we will be in touch. Thank you