- Vacancy: Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Salary: £30,000
- Hours: 37.5 per week
- Review and verify incoming invoices for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate approval.
- Enter invoices into the accounting system and ensure proper coding and classification.
- Prepare and process payments to vendors, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement.
- Maintain vendor records, including contact information, payment terms, and relevant documentation.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies or issues.
- Collaborate with internal departments to resolve invoice-related inquiries and discrepancies.
- Assist in month-end closing activities, including accruals and expense analysis.
- Support the AP Supervisor with ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
- Assist in preparing and distributing customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely and accurate payment collections.
- Follow up on past-due accounts through phone calls, emails, and written communication.
- Resolve customer billing discrepancies and address inquiries in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records, including contact information, payment terms, and communication history.
- Prepare and analyse aging reports and provide recommendations for collections efforts.
- Collaborate with the AR team to reconcile customer accounts and resolve any outstanding issues.
- Assist in month-end closing activities, including revenue recognition and reporting.
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Increasing to 30 with L.O.S
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Perkbox
- Performance Bonus Scheme
- BUPA Cash Plan
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
- Aviva DigiCare+ (Remote GP & 2 Medical Opinion)
- Death in Service
- Cycle to Work
- Complimentary Big Bus Tickets
- Merlin Attractions Discounts
- 5% Employer Pension Contribution
- Sick Pay Scheme
- Season Ticket Loans
- Employee Referral Scheme
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist - Greater London, United Kingdom - Big Bus Tours
Description
Job Description
We're Big Bus Tours, the world's largest independent operator of open-top sightseeing tours.
We inspire the spirit of adventure across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific with a vision to be the number one thing to do in every world-famous city. Our hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tours offer a flexible approach to city discovery with a first-class customer experience. A Big Bus Tour turns tourists into explorers and leaves every passenger with a story to tell.
Having started our journey in 1991 with only three buses, today we have a global fleet of over 400, carrying more than 5 million passengers every year. And we're not slowing down, we continue to grow within our existing cities and through expansion into new locations across the world.
Our Central Support Office, located in Victoria, London, is a driving force behind our business. With a team of specialists, they provide tailored support to our cities worldwide. If you want to get onboard check out the vacancy below.
We are looking for an Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our dedicated European finance team based in Victoria, London. This role has full ownership of the P2P and O2C elements for our Dublin & Central Support Office (London) operations.
Duties for Accounts Payable (AP) include:
Duties for Accounts Receivable (AR) include:
At Big Bus Tours, how we do things is as important as what we do, that's why our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and highly motivated; ideally with a good understanding of the travel/tourism industry. Time management and a proven ability to manage multiple work streams at the same time while paying strict attention to detail is necessary for success in this role.
Character may be important to us but there are a couple of minimum requirements for this role, these are previous experience in an accounts receivable and payable role and use of SAP ByD or similar software.
We are proud to offer all our colleagues a competitive benefits package, which includes:
Next Steps
To apply for this role please click 'Apply', there is no lengthy application form and cover letters are optional. Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager(s). Due to the volume of applicants our vacancies regularly receive, please allow 2 weeks from the closing date to hear back regarding your application although our team will endeavour to contact every applicant as soon as practicable.