Accounts Assistant in Manchester

Location: Manchester

Salary: £28,300

PURPOSE OF ROLE: interactive investor is an award-winning investment platform that puts its customers in control of their financial future. We’ve been helping investors for nearly 30 years. We’re now the UK’s number one flat-fee investment platform, with assets under administration approaching £75 billion and over 500,000 customers.

Reporting to the Finance Supervisor, the focus of this role is to own and run the Group’s Accounts Payable function. This will involve ensuring purchase orders and invoices/credit notes are processed accurately and in a timely manner, along with liaising with relevant business areas to gain approvals in accordance with the Group’s policies and control standards. This role will be the primary contact for suppliers contacting the business in relation to purchase orders, invoice payments and ad-hoc queries. In addition, this role will provide support to the Finance Supervisor and wider Finance team on accounts receivable processing, the production of the Group’s monthly accounts and the maintenance of the Group’s general ledger application.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the Group’s Accounts Payable processes and associated general ledger records - ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with group policies and audit trails are maintained for audit, control, and governance.
• Ensure purchase orders, purchase invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and in line with group authorisation policy.
• Manage the Company credit cards, engaging with the business users and ensure accurately input into the accounting system.
• Ensure accuracy of supplier accounts are managed by completing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving any breaks.
• Responsible for the raising sales invoices and maintaining the associated general ledger records.
• Responding to ad-hoc queries and requests for information and analysis from suppliers, customers, auditors, and colleagues as required.
• Maintain the first line of Risk/Compliance defence by ensuring individual adherence to business processes and procedures that are designed to meet the regulatory standards set out in the relevant FCA rules and guidance.
• Process banking payments and provide cover/support to back office treasury.
• Providing support to the Finance Supervisor and wider Finance Team in the production of monthly Group accounts, which will include bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliation and month end journals.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Previous Accounts Payable experience preferred including statement reconciliation and dealing with suppliers.
• Ability to work to high standards and appreciation of risk management and controls.
• Experience in working with accounting general ledger applications including processing journals and in particular accounts payable modules.
• Good Microsoft Excel/Outlook knowledge is an advantage.
• Strong relationship / stakeholder management skills.

Benefits:

• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance – provided by Bupa
• Staff discounts on our investment products
• Personal & well-being fund – supporting your physical and mental wellness
• Retail discounts – savings at a wide range of high street and online retailers
• Voluntary flexible benefits – tailor your benefits to suit your lifestyle