Accounts Payable Officer - London, United Kingdom - Hansen Technologies

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Accounts Payable Officer

Hansen Technologies


With 50 years of experience, Hansen Technologies is a leading global provider of customer care, billing software and data management systems across 80 countries with specialisations in the utilities and telecommunications industries.

With 1500 people across 31 offices globally, our people bring a deep expertise, that drives innovation and ideas to ensure we deliver exceptional products and services


The Role


We are looking for an Accounts Payable Officer to take ownership of the accounts payable function across several of our entities within EMEA, reporting to the Financial Controller.

This is an operational position that requires a hands-on approach, and you will be expected to manage all supplier activities within a clear framework.

This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to build on their current accounts payable experience and is interested in financial reporting and process improvement.

The role will be based around our Teddington office in West London, with significant flexibility for remote working.


Key Responsibilities

  • Processing supplier invoices, employee expense claims
  • Ensuring accuracy and validity of documents supplied
  • Maintaining compliance with authorisation procedures, coding structures and agreed budgets
  • Processing daily bank receipts and payments and performing bank reconciliations
  • Reconciliation of supplier statements and aged creditor balances
  • Proactively managing, responding to, and resolving stakeholder and supplier queries, escalating where necessary
  • Preparing weekly / monthly supplier payment runs
  • Accounts payable control reconciliations, ensuring all ledgers are balanced regularly
  • Maintaining monthly accrual and prepayment schedules
  • Reconciliation of VAT reports and returns
  • Maintaining weekly cash flow reporting schedules
  • Assisting in month end / year end routines and statistical reporting
  • Assisting in the provision of accurate, timely and reliable accounting information for management accounts preparation and financial reporting
  • Supporting the wider finance team in driving process improvements, cost reduction initiatives, finance reporting and other adhoc duties

Skills and Experience

  • Strong accounts payable experience required in this role
  • Minimum 2 years' experience within an accounts' payable role
  • Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics (versions AX, 365) an advantage
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Excel (working knowledge of pivot tables, vlookup, sumifs, etc)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, selfmotivated, able to show initiative, with the confidence to challenge and influence successfully
  • Ability to work in a fastpaced environment, highly organised with an exceptional attention to detail

What Hansen Offer

  • A stable and rewarding career path working for an established, expanding Software provider
  • Industry competitive salary and benefits package
  • Flexible hours and work from home options
London

Teddington

UK

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