Accounts Payable Specialist - London, United Kingdom - iQ Student Accomodation

iQ Student Accomodation
iQ Student Accomodation
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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_Being curious and open to new ideas? It's an iQ thing._


iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 30,000 students in 77 sites across 29 UK cities
their best year yet.


Our London
- and Manchester-based support teams are the oil that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams (circa 600 employees) with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day. The iQ Support functions cover everything from Real Estate and Legal to Marketing, People and Finance, but what we all have in common is our uncompromising commitment to doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching. The iQ thing.


What makes a great iQer?
iQers are a pretty special bunch.

Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team.

If you have people skills, personality and potential, you're already our cup of tea. Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever?

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist who will report into the Accounts Payable Team Lead.

You will work closely together to manage our outsourced Accounts Payable team and being the primary contacts for all internal teams, supporting purchase order and payment processes for site teams and head office departments.


Key Role Responsibilities:


  • Liaise with suppliers to make payments in a timely manner.
  • Support in the distribution of invoice register KPIs, working closely with key stakeholders to reduce outstanding invoices.
  • Reconcile supplier accounts to periodic supplier statements monthly and resolve differences.
  • Preparation and coordination of manual payments, including supplier callbacks.
  • Liaising with internal teams on the status of payments, purchase orders and invoices.
  • Support the delivery of onsite regular training on purchase orders and payment processes across our UK property portfolio.
  • Work closely with the Procurement team to assist supplier onboarding.
  • Assist end users with coding, workflows, display types, expense types, transaction types and VAT rates.
  • Yearend audit support and liaising with auditors, where necessary.

Experience & Skills:


  • Prior experience of the PurchasetoPay cycle in an accounting system is essential, Yardi experience would be preferable but not essential
  • A good understanding of VAT and CIS
  • At least 23 years of prior experience in an Accounts Payable department required
  • Additional experience in other financial roles is welcomed, particularly in transactional accounting
  • Prior experience of working with an outsourced AP function is beneficial.
**We work a hybrid working model with 3 days per week based at our London Bridge office.
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