PURPOSE OF THE ROLE An ambitious accounts assistant responsible for day-to-day processing of purchase invoices across all group companies and to provide support to the Finance team. Duties And Key Accountabilities Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following: Processing all Accounts Payable invoices for UK and US group companies; ensure for completeness where possible by completing supplier statement reconciliations Regular communication with vendors keeping them updated on payments agreed and communicating if delays occur Collate freight and duty information and process in Rootstock monthly Assist in preparing weekly payment runs, including setting up list of overdue suppliers and pulling together purchase invoices and creating payments in HSBC Processing of employee expense claims Processing of credit card statements Sending weekly AP reports to business leaders showing current ledger balances. Sending out Invoice approvals log to business leaders to ensure all invoices Assist with internal finance queries Monitoring 4 AP inboxes and ensuring all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner Assist Credit Controller with posting of Client receipts into Financial Force as required Other ad-hoc responsibilities Skills Required Ability to work under pressure, manage deadline effectively and prioritise workload across team Must be IT literate, specifically MS Excel and MS Outlook Must have worked in similar role for a minimum 1 year Be self-motivated and work well under pressure Good time management with the ability to multitask and delegate where required Excellent verbal and written communications skills Prioritise efficiently and work in a timely manner Ability to work well in a group and mentor your team Sensitivity to information when handling accounts General Requirements To take responsibility for your own health and safety as necessary To comply with the company’s disciplinary and grievance procedure as required To comply with the company’s policies and procedures at all times The post holder will be required to undertake such other duties as may be required within the grade and competence of the post. Therefore, the list of duties in this job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive Duties are set out in this job description but please note that, in consultation with the post holder, the company reserves the right to update the job description from time to time to reflect changes in or to the role. Significant permanent changes in duties and responsibilities will require agreed revisions to be made to this job description