Senior Accounts Payable Assistant

Please note: 14 Months Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid Working: 2 days a week in Liverpool St. office in 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 Senior Accounts Payable Assistant will support the AP Manager and be responsible for the primary support of Accounts Payable (A/P) function. This position will play a crucial role in the daily upkeep of accounts payable, inter-company settlement and analysis, credit card settlement and follow up, and other duties as assigned.

Core responsibilities:

Oversight of invoice entry, coding and keying of invoices

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

Dealing with audit queries for both internal and external auditors

Effectively communicate and partner with other finance teams

Cash Reporting:

Monitor and review the reconciliation of all bank accounts identifying and resolving any discrepancies.

Assist with weekly cashflow forecasting

General

Provide cover assist for other Finance personnel as required

All About You:

Significant experience in multi-site / location accounts payable support

Good understanding of the GL, bookkeeping, and accounting payable principles.

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 but with the ability to step back and appreciate the wider picture.

Effective prioritisation skills, and the ability to influence and direct operations

Demonstrated problem resolution skills

Excellent analytical skills and working knowledge of cash / banking processes

Involvement in systems implementation projects. Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience preferable along with excellent excel skills

Confident in providing financial feedback to managers.

Strong commercial awareness.

Excellent communications skills, both orally and written.

Excellent attention to detail

You will live the Kerv values …

Think Customer First

Team is everything

Do the Right Thing

Build Future

Spread good vibes

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 believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity, equality and belonging, through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.