Ref - Immediately Available Accounts Assistant – Ref 8597

Immediately Available Accounts Assistant

Immediately Available Accounts Assistant with over ten years’ experience across accounts payable, finance administration and operational finance, this finance professional has built an impressive career working within both global organisations and local businesses. Their background includes supporting complex finance functions, managing supplier payments, overseeing purchase and sales ledgers, cash flow monitoring, VAT returns, bank reconciliations, finance mailbox management and month-end activities. They have also gained valuable exposure to financial reporting, budgeting support and finance system improvements throughout their career. Having previously led accounts payable teams of up to ten people supporting UK operations, they have demonstrated strong leadership and process improvement skills. However, they are now deliberately seeking a hands-on finance role where they can continue developing their technical accounting knowledge within a stable business, rather than focusing on management responsibilities alone.
  • Over 10 years’ experience across Accounts Payable, finance administration and operational finance.
  • Extensive purchase ledger experience, including invoice processing, supplier payments and payment runs.
  • Oversees and reconciles purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring financial accuracy across multiple entities.
  • Experienced in bank reconciliations, cash flow monitoring and daily cash management.
  • Prepares and submits VAT returns, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
  • Produces monthly financial summaries, cash flow reports and budget tracking information to support business decisions.
  • Provides financial planning, cost analysis and operational reporting support to senior management.
  • Supports month-end close activities, forecasting processes and financial reconciliations.
  • Experienced in finance system improvements, documentation and internal control reporting (ICFR).
  • Worked closely with Project Accountants, supporting forecasting, reporting and financial presentations.
  • Processed high-volume accounts payable work, handling over 15,000 invoices per month within a local authority finance team.
  • Delivered vendor reconciliations, forecasting improvements and budget process enhancements within project-based finance environments.
  • Previously managed an Accounts Payable team of 10, overseeing workloads, performance, SLAs and KPI delivery.
  • Managed over 100 purchase order approvals and vendor payments each week, resolving discrepancies quickly and maintaining excellent supplier relationships.
  • Produced AP ageing reports, intercompany reconciliations and ensured compliance across UK and US legal entities.
  • Strong background in supplier relationship management, finance mailbox administration and query resolution across multinational businesses.
  • Experienced user of QuickBooks, Sage, ERP finance systems and advanced Microsoft Excel.
  • Immediately available for a permanent finance opportunity, seeking a long-term role where they can continue developing their technical accounting career within a supportive business.
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