Accounts Payable Lead

A market leading Real Estate Investment Management business with a presence across Europe and the USA is looking for an Accounts Payable Lead to join their team ASAP for an initial 6-month contract. This also has the capacity to turn into a permanent role for the right candidate. The role would be office based in their London west end location 3 days per week with 2 days spent working from home. The AP Lead will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounts payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate payment of invoices in multiple currencies while adhering to internal controls and compliance standards. Main duties include but are not limited to: Processing invoices (international and domestic), accurate Expense Type and GL Account selection for review and approval. Entering new vendor information and maintain accurate information on existing vendors within Yardi. Utilize Yardi BillPay services to process SEPA & BACS payments. Communicate potential problems or issues encountered while processing invoices and payments. Monitor dedicated Accounts Payable Outlook inbox. Respond to internal and external inquiries. Complete month & quarter end close items. Research payment discrepancies and request outstanding invoices as needed. Develop new policies and procedures that help streamline the domestic/international accounts payable processes. Review returned invoices for processing, update, reroute or reject from the workflow. Prepare annual 1099 forms for timely mailing to approved vendors. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Accounts Payable dealing with high volumes and multiple currencies within a Real Estate IM environment. Intermediate excel skills along with a working knowledge of Yardi are essential criteria. We look forward to receiving your application. Please note, due to the high volume of applications, we can only progress with candidates who fulfil all essential requirements of the role listed above. We are happy to provide application and/or accessibility support, please contact your Marks Sattin or Grafton consultant directly to discuss your needs. We\’re committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients, please visit https://www.markssattin.co.uk/privacy and https://uk.grafton-recruitment.com/en/privacy-policy-1 for our privacy policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr