Accounts Payable Assistant

Please note: 6 Months FTC Contract

Hybrid Working: 2 days a week in the Office in Central London.

About Us

At Kerv, we leverage the power of technology to help our customers stay ahead. We do this through our brilliant people who focus relentlessly on the customer and their needs, delivering world-class cloud solutions and digital transformation.

Launched in July 2020, Kerv is a next-generation ‘customer-first, cloud-first’ provider, created to help customers achieve successful business outcomes in a new digital era.

The finance team is central to partnering with business leaders to provide accurate, timely and quality information to support their growth plans.

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Assistant will be responsible for purchase ledger postings and Aged Creditor reporting, identifying and resolving discrepancies, input and reconciliation of postings from Expense management software, including employee expenses and company credit cards.

Core responsibilities:

• Invoice entry and coding - monitor daily arrival of invoices for prompt processing
• Secure Invoice Approvals
• Employee expenses review, entry, coding and import into ERP system
• Daily Bank postings
• Credit card reconciliations
• Supplier reconciliations
• Review of accounts payable journals and monthly Aging Analysis
• Monitoring of PO matching and investigation of discrepancies
• Assist Accounts Payable team with the necessary research to resolve issues
• Preparation of weekly payment run
• Monthly reconciliations and reporting in line with the month end timetable
• Support with audit queries for both internal and external auditors

Cash Reporting

• Assist with weekly cashflow forecasting

All about You

• Significant experience in multi-site / location accounts payable
• Good understanding of the GL, bookkeeping, and accounting payable principles.
• Fluent in Excel, experience of vlook ups, pivots and sumifs
• Demonstrable experience in strict adherence to SOP & internal controls and a commitment to accuracy and quality while meeting goals and tight deadlines; high attention to detail and thorough self-review.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a consistent and positive manner
• Highly organised, dynamic and self-motivated, with a good eye for detail
• Effective prioritisation skills
• Demonstrated problem resolution skills
• Confident in providing financial feedback to managers.
• Excellent communications skills, both orally and written.

You will live the Kerv values…

• Think Customer First

• Team is everything

• Spread good vibes

• Build future

• Do the right thing

At Kerv, we’re building something special and we’re building it to last. We want everybody to feel valued, included and love working together. With an uncompromising pursuit of amazing employee experience, we always strive to do the right thing.

We recognise that great candidates may come with a range of experiences and skills that aren’t always captured in traditional job descriptions.

We believe in fostering diversity of thought and background, and we welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, gender, identity, or background.

Your unique perspective, skills, and experiences could make you a great fit, even if you don’t check every box.

If you’re excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.