Accounts Payable Assistant Location: Heathrow Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE + Discretionary Annual Bonus

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a new opportunity with a long standing and highly stable business? We are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant on behalf of our client, a leading company based near Heathrow.

About the Role: As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will be responsible for managing bank reconciliations, handling client accounts, and maintaining cashbooks. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial transactions, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform bank reconciliations for all client accounts using Vision
Conduct month-end reconciliations
Open and close client accounts as required
Process payment requests through the online banking system within client SLA
Update Excel cashbooks and post transactions to the system
Report on client account balances to the operations team
Revalue client accounts as necessary
Reconcile client accounts on a monthly basis
Resolve queries promptly and liaise with operations and banks as needed
Identify and implement efficiency improvements
Assist with other ad-hoc duties as required

What We’re Looking For Up to one year’s experience working in accounts or a finance department, preferably within a professional services environment

Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and V-lookups
Familiarity with Vision or similar accounting software
Ability to produce high-quality work to strict deadlines and adapt as needed
Confidence in communicating with both finance and non-finance professionals at all levels
Experience handling confidential data with trustworthiness and integrity

Benefits Include:

Hybrid working (Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm)
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Life Assurance (Death in Service) Scheme
Company Private Healthcare Scheme
Pension Scheme
Competitive salary up to £30k plus discretionary annual bonus

Additional Information:

Standard working hours are 9:00 – 17:00; however, flexibility is required as attendance outside these hours may occasionally be needed
Some travel may be required

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