Role: Senior Accounts Payable

Location: London - Hybrid

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Reference: VisionFR 3067

VisionFR is helping to recruit for a Senior Accounts Payable on behalf of a leading culture media brand. The role is supported by a full time accounts payable assistant.

Duties of the Senior Accounts Payable

• Managing AP and Billing assistant
• Ensuring the supplier and debtors ledgers are managed with best practices
• Collaborate on the businesses 13-week cash flow forecast - updated weekly by AP
• Overseeing the processing of up to 500 purchase invoices per month onto the accounting system, ensuring that entity, currency, account codes, project numbers, discounts, and payment terms (etc.) are correct
• Identify prepayments and manage accordingly
• Respond to questions and makes calls regarding supplier invoicing problems; act as a liaison between departments and suppliers where appropriate
• Ensuring the smooth operation of weekly payment runs and their thorough checking and approval.
• Aged Creditor reporting - Monitoring monthly
• Providing support for daily bank postings to ensure payment processing.
• Ensuring accurate and timely completion of month-end closing processes for accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Ensure all billing is undertaken on a timely basis
• Ensure all outstanding debtors are recovered on a timely basis and where necessary liaise with clients to sort out any discrepancies
• Ensure both the debtors and creditor ledgers are reconciled on a monthly basis
• Assisting with audit requests and providing necessary documentation and support.
• New Vendor creation process - Contact details, company registration and VAT validation
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Process all staff expenses, ensuring strict adherence to company policies and UK regulations.
• Credit card and Pleo account reconciliation
• Implementation of new processes and procedures

Skills and Experience of the Senior Accounts Payable

• Experience in using Sage Intacct or a similar financial ERP system such as Netsuite, SAP or Workday
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience working in a busy creative environment
• Ideally a history of working within the creative industries
• Experience working for a multi-entity group with multiple revenue streams
• Multi-Currency, FX and VAT knowledge
• Intermediate to advanced level of Excel skills
• Proficient in working independently
• Familiarity with accounting processes and protocols.
• Possesses strong organisational skills and excellent time management abilities.
• Applies analytical and logical problem-solving methods effectively.
• Capable of working under pressure, meeting targets, and adhering to deadlines.
• Effective communication skills.

VisionFR is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, inclusion and eliminating unlawful discrimination within our workforce and whilst fulfilling our Client recruitment needs.

Due to the high level of applications being received if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion, usually due to other candidates having more relevant sector exposure, qualifications or required skills. We thank you for your interest.