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Senior Accounts Payable Assistant Recruitment

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant Recruitment

The Senior Accounts Payable Assistant is tasked with ensuring the accuracy of accounts payable reports, maintaining backup documents and performing other important tasks in support of the Finance department. In some cases, they are also expected to monitor company budgets and expenses. Making sure you fill the position with a dependable, proven professional is essential and the best way to do that is to contact JMF Associates about Senior Accounts Payable Assistant recruitment.

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant Responsibilities

The Senior Accounts Payable Assistant will be expected to assume a variety of responsibilities, including but not necessarily limited to:

• Verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data.
• Process outgoing payments in accordance with company procedures.
• Perform reconciliation of the accounts payable ledger to ensure its integrity.
• Following up on payments due by notifying or otherwise contacting clients.
• Identify, verify and investigate any discrepancies in vendor accounts or vendor statements.
• File reports detailing the accounts payable status.
• Identify compliance issues as they relate to accounts payable processes.

Senior Accounts Payable Assistant Skills

While some companies will not require a degree for the role of Senior Accountant Payable Assistant, most will want the candidate to have a degree in Finance, Accounting or Business. Other skills include:

• 3-4 years experience with Accounts Payable
• Understanding basic bookkeeping principles
• Outstanding data entry skills
• Hands-on knowledge of all relevant software programmes
• Solid maths skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A detail-orientated personality
• Understanding of compliance issues as they related to accounts payable

Roles We Cover Include...

Finance Director, Financial Controller, Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, Financial Accountant, FP&A Analyst, Bookkeeper/Assistant Accountant, Part Qual/Finalist, Management Accountant, Payroll, Systems Accountant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger/Credit Control, Accounts Assistant and Accounts Trainee/Admin.

For Senior Accounts Payable Assistant Recruitment Trust JMF Associates

JMF Associates are a privately owned and operated recruitment agency specialising in the recruitment of high-level finance professionals. Our process is based on the principle that a good match is better than a quick match, so we take the time to carefully vet every candidate before recommending them for placement. We also understand that recruitment is a 2-way street and always strive to ensure every candidate ends up in the job where their skills will be best utilised. To learn more or to get the process of Senior Accounts Payable Assistant recruitment underway, contact JMF Associates on 020 8663 6699 or send an email to team@jmfassociates.co.uk.