Accounts Payable Analyst - Mayfair, United Kingdom - Absolute Recruit

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Mayfair, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

One of the world's largest alternative asset managers with several hundred billion dollars of assets under management are seeking an Accounts Payable Analyst to join a small London team.

You will need to come from a high volume processing environment as you will be overseeing invoices a month processed by an outsourced team, making corrections as necessary.

Whilst a Financial Services background is an advantage it is not essential, but being from a large, global corporate is required.

Responsibilities:

Lead the European procurement process working with both internal and external stakeholders
Supplier management (onboarding, contract management, maintaining settlement instructions etc)
Ensure invoices are coded, approved and paid correctly
Monitoring requisition and purchase order processes
Identification of any AP related issues and posting journals to correct the same
Oversight of team communications with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure strong customer satisfaction and maintenance of strong working relationships
Supervision of monthly closure of all European Accounts Payable modules, and completion of associated reconciliations.

Corporate Accounting responsibilities:

Maintaining the books and records of EMEA corporate entities and any other relevant entities for monthly group reporting
Monitor and clear EMEA control accounts
Preparation of monthly prepayment journals for UK operating entities
Preparation of monthly supplier accrual journals
Adhoc project work and support to team including cross training with colleagues to ensure thorough understanding of tasks and responsibilities

Qualifications and Experience:

University Degree in Accounting (degree in Economics or Finance will be considered), part qualified accountant preferred
Minimum of 3 years' experience in similar sized function mainly with experience of the accounts payable function working within a Finance team preferred
Good communication (oral and written), team player, organisation skills
Great attention to details and accountable for delivery
Ability to work in a dynamic environment

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