Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant
up to £32k with study support
Hybrid Working
West London

I am currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to join a Global Pharmaceutical Company in London. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team and continue your development in an AP focused role.
Reporting to the Account Payable Supervisor this is a varied and exciting position, providing a good opportunity to gain a wider understanding of financial processes. The role of the Accounts Payable Assistant is to ensure business documents are processed within the month end timetable to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Liaising with stakeholders both internally and externally for authorisation of invoices and query resolution.
• Processing stock supplier invoices
• Processing foreign currency invoices
• Requesting/Follow up of PO, PR and manual approvals for invoices from manufacturing/operational teams
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements and account allocations
• AP email management along with appropriate filing of received documents within electronic filing structure
• Ensure that all Accounts Payable processes are completed following the monthly accounting timetable
• Preparing /Updating of procedure notes as required

Required Skills

• Ability to work in a team environment but having the initiative to work alone
• Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities, 'can do' attitude
• Good attention to detail, delivering high quality output, to deadline in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Strong Microsoft Excel (knowledge of V-Lookup & Pivots) and PC literacy skills
• Strong analytical and numerical skills

Desired but not essential

• Exposure to stock accounting method including GRNI processes.
• Knowledge of UK and overseas VAT
• Sage X3
• Web Expenses system