Accounts Payable Executive in London

A prestigious global luxury hospitality brand is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Executive to join its finance team on an initial 3-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced international business, taking ownership of employee expenses, corporate credit cards, travel invoices and accounts payable processes across multiple legal entities.

About the Role: Reporting to the Transactional Finance Manager, the Accounts Payable Executive will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of staff expenses, travel-related costs and corporate credit card transactions. Working within a collaborative finance team, you will be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, supporting month-end activities and ensuring compliance with company policies across a multi-entity environment. This role would suit someone with strong transactional finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-moving, detail-oriented environment and is confident liaising with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and review employee expense claims through SAP Concur, ensuring accuracy, appropriate coding and compliance with company policies.
• Verify supporting documentation, approvals, cost centres, GL codes and legal entity allocations for staff expenses.
• Maintain staff expense and accounts payable control accounts across multiple entities, including journal postings, reconciliations and payment processing.
• Process corporate credit card transactions and reconcile credit card accounts on a regular basis.
• Prepare payment files for electronic bank transfers and ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Process company travel invoices and maintain supplier accounts.
• Validate and maintain employee bank details in line with internal controls and compliance procedures.
• Perform month-end reconciliations for staff expenses, travel accounts and corporate credit cards across multiple currencies.
• Produce aged creditor reports, investigate outstanding balances and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end close activities and assist with internal and external audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records while ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are consistently achieved.

About You:

Essential

• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Expense Management role.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes, reconciliations and month-end procedures.
• Experience processing employee expenses and corporate credit card transactions.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and XLOOKUPs.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with stakeholders across the business.

Desirable

• Experience using SAP Concur.
• Experience with Sun Systems or Infor Q&A.
• Experience working across multiple legal entities and currencies.
• Studying towards or holding an Accounting or Finance qualification.
• Previous experience within hospitality, luxury retail or an international business.

We're committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible to all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups within the accountancy profession. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please let us know.