Accounts Assistant / Accounts Payable (Temporary) Location: Chessington (Office-based) Contract: Temporary - 3-4 months Start: ASAP<h3 data-end="373" data-start="357">Overview</h3>We are seeking a personable and reliable Accounts Assistant / Accounts Payable professional to support the finance function.You will work closely with the Finance team to ensure BAU tasks are handled effectively. Experience with SAP is highly advantageous, and candidates with prior SAP exposure will be particularly well suited - however, strong AP experience using other finance systems will also be considered.<h3 data-end="962" data-start="934">Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-end="1472" data-start="963"><li data-start="963" data-end="1022">Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently</li><li data-end="1088" data-start="1023">Posting bank transactions and performing bank reconciliations</li><li data-end="1141" data-start="1089">Posting overhead and general ledger transactions</li><li data-start="1142" data-end="1195">Supporting accounts payable activities end-to-end</li><li data-end="1253" data-start="1196">Handling approximately 250 transactions per month</li><li data-end="1315" data-start="1254">Working with Excel to manage and reconcile financial data</li><li data-end="1393" data-start="1316">Supporting the finance team with general transactional duties as required</li><li data-start="1394" data-end="1472">Maintaining accurate records and controls during the system project period</li></ul><h3 data-start="1479" data-end="1515">Skills & Experience Required</h3><ul data-start="1516" data-end="2019"><li data-end="1593" data-start="1516">Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounts Payable role</li><li data-start="1594" data-end="1650">SAP experience highly advantageous </li><li data-end="1724" data-start="1651">Experience with invoice posting, bank postings, and overhead postings</li><li data-end="1801" data-start="1725">Intermediate Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, standard formulas)</li><li data-end="1845" data-start="1802">Strong attention to detail and accuracy</li><li data-end="1930" data-start="1846">Good organisational skills and ability to manage routine workloads independently</li><li data-end="1967" data-start="1931">Confident and clear communicator</li><li data-start="1968" data-end="2019">Comfortable working in a small team environment</li></ul><h3 data-end="2053" data-start="2026">Personal Attributes</h3><ul data-start="2054" data-end="2214"><li data-end="2085" data-start="2054">Personable and approachable</li><li data-end="2112" data-start="2086">Reliable and proactive</li><li data-end="2171" data-start="2113">Adaptable and comfortable working during system change</li><li data-end="2214" data-start="2172">Team-oriented with a hands-on approach</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UG9wcHkuR3JhbnQuMzA5MDguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">

Accounts Assistant, AP, Accounts Payable

Chessington, London
remote
Temporary
15 - 18 GBP / Hourly
Accounts Assistant / Accounts Payable (Temporary) Location: Chessington (Office-based) Contract: Temporary - 3-4 months Start: ASAP<h3 data-end="373" data-start="357">Overview</h3>We are seeking a personable and reliable Accounts Assistant / Accounts Payable professional to support the finance function.You will work closely with the Finance team to ensure BAU tasks are handled effectively. Experience with SAP is highly advantageous, and candidates with prior SAP exposure will be particularly well suited - however, strong AP experience using other finance systems will also be considered.<h3 data-end="962" data-start="934">Key Responsibilities</h3><ul data-end="1472" data-start="963"><li data-start="963" data-end="1022">Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently</li><li data-end="1088" data-start="1023">Posting bank transactions and performing bank reconciliations</li><li data-end="1141" data-start="1089">Posting overhead and general ledger transactions</li><li data-start="1142" data-end="1195">Supporting accounts payable activities end-to-end</li><li data-end="1253" data-start="1196">Handling approximately 250 transactions per month</li><li data-end="1315" data-start="1254">Working with Excel to manage and reconcile financial data</li><li data-end="1393" data-start="1316">Supporting the finance team with general transactional duties as required</li><li data-start="1394" data-end="1472">Maintaining accurate records and controls during the system project period</li></ul><h3 data-start="1479" data-end="1515">Skills & Experience Required</h3><ul data-start="1516" data-end="2019"><li data-end="1593" data-start="1516">Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounts Payable role</li><li data-start="1594" data-end="1650">SAP experience highly advantageous </li><li data-end="1724" data-start="1651">Experience with invoice posting, bank postings, and overhead postings</li><li data-end="1801" data-start="1725">Intermediate Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, standard formulas)</li><li data-end="1845" data-start="1802">Strong attention to detail and accuracy</li><li data-end="1930" data-start="1846">Good organisational skills and ability to manage routine workloads independently</li><li data-end="1967" data-start="1931">Confident and clear communicator</li><li data-start="1968" data-end="2019">Comfortable working in a small team environment</li></ul><h3 data-end="2053" data-start="2026">Personal Attributes</h3><ul data-start="2054" data-end="2214"><li data-end="2085" data-start="2054">Personable and approachable</li><li data-end="2112" data-start="2086">Reliable and proactive</li><li data-end="2171" data-start="2113">Adaptable and comfortable working during system change</li><li data-end="2214" data-start="2172">Team-oriented with a hands-on approach</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UG9wcHkuR3JhbnQuMzA5MDguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
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