Purpose of the role
Reporting to the AP and Treasury Manager, the Senior Accounts Payable/Treasury will lead the team in tasks which include matching and coding invoices, obtaining approvals from budget holders, preparing and carrying out payment runs and performing other ad hoc tasks. The Senior Accounts Payable/Treasury, working as part of the finance team, will provide a professional and efficient service to the business.
Key Responsibilities / Duties:
- Accounts Payable
- Ensure all invoices are checked, coded and matched with POs prior to posting to an accounting system and paid in a timely manner.
- Where no PO exists, ensuring invoices are authorized by the relevant budget holders in adherence with the policies and procedures.
- Ensure supplier accounts are reviewed and reconciled on a regular basis.
- Review unpaid aged creditors on a timely basis.
- Deal with supplier queries on a proactive, prompt and efficient manner
- Prepare payment runs with the relevant supporting documents and adhering to the suppliers’ payment terms.
Treasury/Banking
- Execute various types of payment across multiple banking systems using multiple currencies, ensuring all payments are made timely and accurately, working to ensure effective controls are maintained.
- Daily download of multiple bank statements and weekly bank reconciliations.
- Processing and reconciling all credit card statements.
- Assist AP and Treasury Manager with weekly cash flow forecasting
Other
- Provide support to and deputise for the AP and Treasury Manager.
- Contribute to the timely production of the monthly management accounts in relation to the purchase ledger.
- Assist finance team and management with other finance tasks as required.
Person Specification, Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
- An accounting qualification (e.g., AAT or part qualified ACCA) is desirable
- Previous experience with accounting and purchase order systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and comprehension skills.
- Reliable individual with a self-driven personality and a “can do” attitude.
- Experience working with multi-currency transactions.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced department and ability to work to tight month end deadlines.
- Knowledge of UK/EU VAT rules would be an advantage.
- Previous experience within the online gaming industry is preferred, but not essential.