Payable Accounting Specialist

12- Month Contract
Our Multinational professional services organisation is looking to recruit a Payable Accounting Specialist on a 12-month contract basis. As a Payable Accountant you will work closely with the current AP accountant and the Accounting Team Leader to ensure the accurate and efficient processing of AP invoices and employee expense reports. When necessary, you will support the expense accounting employee.

• Approve invoices to ensure that the AP Global Finance Operations Services (GFOS) Team have input the invoice details, classified the cost correctly and selected the correct tax code
• Complete the weekly payment run
• Liaise with vendors on queries or pending issues
• Support the local Expenses Team and the GFOS Expenses team if and where necessary
• Ensure complex employee expense claims are in line with company’s Travel & Entertainment policy and liaise with the employee where complex expense issues arise
• Proactively suggest improvements to the expense policy if needed. Act as a point of contact for staff on expense related queries
• Complete the AP month end close process
• Support the Month End Accountant in the preparation of accruals and prepayments
• Ensure that fixed assets additions have been classified correctly
• Review VAT receivable report to ensure that it is accurate and in line with the VAT law and regulations