Why this role?
There’s never been a better time to take on a new challenge as an Accounts Payable Assistant:
- Working with a practice that believe that the secret to good client relationships is having good people
- Great opportunities for training and career progression
What’s the Opportunity?
Iconic Resourcing presents a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join a well-established Chartered Accountancy Practice in Glasgow.
Are you a team player who can deal effectively with colleagues and clients? Are you able to prioritize and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met? Do you have exceptional organizational skills?
If this sounds like you then keep reading to find out about your next potential opportunity!
How will you fit?
In order to take on this role, you will:
- Have demonstrable relevant practical work experience
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Have strong IT skills (Word, Excel, MS Outlook) and previous experience of working on multiple platforms
- Ideally have experience of Navision or other ERP systems (not essential but highly desirable)
- Have a good understanding of Accounts Payable procedures and techniques
- Have good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority
- Be able to process high volumes and have experience of working in a fast-paced environment
- Be able to maintain a positive attitude towards routine tasks
- Be able to remain calm under pressure
- Be confident and assertive where required
- Take a flexible approach to work
- Have exceptional attention to detail
You’ll add value to the team by:
- Processing invoices and related payment runs in line with agreed timescales and with appropriate approvals
- Analysing supplier statements and reconciling payables ledger
- Working closely with the Bank and Accounting teams to ensure accurate bank reconciliations and accruals
- Setup of new vendor accounts
- Enhancing and maintaining process documentation, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and internal controls
- Analysing of AP KPI’s and metrics as required by clients and company management
- Dealing with client and supplier queries
- Effectively managing workload across portfolios
- Minimising risk across portfolio by investigating all final demands and informing management of issues
- Dealing with internal/external customer queries
- Supplier maintenance updating multi-systems within the Accounts Payable department
- Promoting and developing relationships with key contacts throughout the business
- Managing queries to resolution through investigation, reconciliation and escalation
- Ensuring all supplier information is up to date and accurate
- Maintaining mailboxes and ensuring all documentation is filed correctly
- Working collaboratively with other departments to ensure excellent service
So what next?
To find out more about this role, please contact Caitlin Farquharson or to apply, click the button below.
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Iconic Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer, and all applications will be treated as such. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency.