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Accounts Payable Assistant

Accounts Payable Assistant

  • London
  • Finance
  • Permanent

This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays and a fantastic pension scheme offering 6% in year one and 11% after this.

Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)

Salary £29,000 - £32,700

 About the role

Working alongside our Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will be responsible for looking after one company. While you will receive support in the role, you'll have the fantastic opportunity to build on your experience and take ownership of the efficient running of your ledger. This is an exciting time to join the finance team at Which? as we begin to roll out our new finance system to the business.  This is an opportunity to embrace change and embed good processes.As both a charity and commercial enterprise, you'll use your excellent attention to detail to ensure that all invoices are processed accurately, including scanning, checking and inputting details. This will extend to processing our employee expenses. You'll perform weekly BACS, foreign payments and adhoc payments. You will also deal with any queries from suppliers and internal clients around following up late payments and outstanding invoices. You'll reconcile supplier statements and maintain our supplier database accordingly.

You'll use excellent communication skills to liaise with managers across the business for invoice approval. You'll understand the balance of developing good relationships, against proactively ensuring that all invoices are processed within deadline.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Dealing with large volumes of invoices on a daily basis ensuring accurate processing and approvals inline with internal procedures.
  • Processing employee expenses ensuring claims are inline with Group policies.
  • Dealing with queries from suppliers and internal clients, including following up late payments and outstanding invoicesPerform weekly BACS payment for Supplier & Employee expenses
  • Processing company credit cards on a monthly basis and ensuring claims are submitted in a timely manner and in line with policy

About you:

We need you to have relevant Accounts Payable experience including processing of invoices and the ability to use accounting systems. You'll have excellent communications skills, numerical skills, and a good eye for detail. It's fast-paced, so your time management skills will be key to ensuring you meet deadlines for payment. We are a small, but close knit team, and we're looking for a real team player that will chip in and help our where needed.

 We also have these benefits for you to consider: 

  • 35 hour working week
  • Generous 28 days holiday a year plus Bank Holidays & Option to buy additional days*
  • Excellent  pension scheme – when you pay in 3%, Which? pays in 6% (rising to 11% after one year of service.) 
  • Discount site Pluxee which offers large %% off every day shopping and holidays 
  • Annual Award (depending on employee and company performance)
  • Healthcare insurance & Private medical insurance and opportunity to participate in Vitality rewards programme (at 6 months)
  • A discretionary death in service benefit provision equivalent to six times your annual salary
  • Free access to Which? member content and free access to Which? money and legal helplines 
  • Work from (almost) anywhere” for 4 weeks of the year policy

Our interview process usually involves:

  • An interview on Google Meet (approximately 45-90 minutes) consisting of values and experience-based competency questions

About Which?

We promote a great work-life balance (all our roles are now hybrid), offering flexible working options in addition to a full time working week (35 hours) e.g. part time or job shares where possible. If you wish to discuss any of these options, please contact the Resourcing team at resourcing@which.co.uk

Which? is the UK's consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone. Read all about us on our website.

At Which? we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We are proud that we are in the ‘Top 25 Inclusive Employers' List and currently ranking 3rd.

 We want to receive applications from everyone. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to understand and create a positive impact for consumers.  

As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post), email recruitment@which.co.uk.  Find out more about the Disability Confident Interview Scheme here.

Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed and we reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.

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