Accounts Payable Officer

Are you a driven Accounts Payable Officer with experience in multi-currencies looking for your next opportunity? Do you want to be a part of an inspiring organisation working to liberate vulnerable individuals across the globe? Do you want to utilise your existing financial skillset in order to process complex invoices and issue grants within a fast-paced environment? If yes, this could be the role for you.

Robertson Bell are partnering with this growing charitable organisation as they recruit an Accounts Payable Officer on a permanent basis. This role sits within a supportive team that is dedicated to developing their employees and will surely help any prospective candidate meet their full potential!

In this role you will be:

• Taking full-ownership of the accounts payable function from start to finish, processing complex invoices in a multitude of currencies.
• Maintaining critical oversight of the preparation of weekly payment plans, processing and paying grants to organisations that align themselves with this organisation’s mission.
• Providing essential support in the production of statutory accounts for year-end by offering insight into all things accounts payable.
• Taking the lead in the production of month-end accounts by processing bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts and drafting accruals and prepayments.
• Provide insight into the inner workings of the accounts payable process, identifying and implementing improvements to improve working efficiencies.

This London based, not-for-profit organisation works to offer vital support to vulnerable individuals across a multitude of countries. The successful applicant will benefit from a flexible working pattern, generous pension scheme and a collaborative working environment with potential to expand your knowledge.

The perfect candidate will have:

• Strong experience in an Accounts Payable role, having led a payment run from end-to-end.
• Understanding of, or experience in, processing Accounts Payable invoices with multiple currencies.
• Experience or thorough understanding of grants, preferably within a not-for-profit organisation, however, highly capable candidates from other sectors are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Good I.T and Excel skills with the ability to pick up new systems easily such as Agresso, MS Dynamics or Xero.
• A can-do attitude, a keen eye for detail, great communication skills and a friendly and personable demeanour.

If that sounds like you, apply now! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close before the deadline if sufficient applications are submitted.