Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata

Location: London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a meticulous and proactive Accounts Payable Assistant to join a dynamic team within a globally recognised organisation. This role is integral to ensuring efficient budget management and financial tracking across global and regional teams.

The successful candidate will be responsible for submitting all purchase orders, managing budget controls, and ensuring seamless financial operations across different regions. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.What you'll do:

As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining efficient budget management and financial tracking across our global and regional teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include submitting purchase orders, managing budget controls, and ensuring seamless financial operations. You will also be tasked with vendor onboarding, handling intercompany payments, and managing early payment requests. This role requires a keen eye for detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

• Submit purchase orders for the global team and regional teams
• Record purchase requisition numbers in our control system
• Update the system with PO numbers once received to facilitate accurate financial tracking
• Maintain tight budget control, ensuring all payments and campaigns are tracked meticulously
• Oversee the status of spending and track against monthly targets
• Perform financial analyses and generate reports as needed
• Manage the onboarding process for new vendors, including sending registration instructions and invites
• Handle intercompany payments between different countries, managing the unique processes these require
• Manage early payment requests by filling out necessary forms and obtaining required approvals

What you bring:

The ideal Accounts Payable Assistant will bring a strong understanding of financial processes and budget management. She will have excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail, proficiency in using financial tracking tools, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. Strong communication skills are essential for liaising with vendors and internal teams. Experience in vendor management and onboarding is preferred but not essential. An analytical mindset is key, along with problem-solving skills, particularly in troubleshooting vendor onboarding issues.

• Strong understanding of financial processes and budget management
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Proficient in using financial tracking tools
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently
• Strong communication skills to liaise with vendors and internal teams
• Experience in vendor management and onboarding is preferred
• Analytical mindset with the ability to perform financial analyses and generate insights
• Problem-solving skills, particularly in troubleshooting vendor onboarding issues

This is a chance to join a globally recognised organisation that values its employees and promotes a positive and inclusive work environment. The company is known for its commitment to employee development and offers numerous opportunities for growth and advancement. They pride themselves on their dynamic and diverse workforce, and they are committed to maintaining an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and empowered to do their best work.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career with a globally recognised organisation, don't hesitate and apply now! Due to high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates