Junior Accounts Payable Assistant

Social network you want to login/join with: Junior Accounts Payable Assistant, London col-narrow-left Client: Wellcome Trust Location: London, United Kingdom Job Category: Other – EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Reference: 77cd92563c03 Job Views: 5 Posted: 02.06.2025 Expiry Date: 17.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Closing date: Thursday 25 July 2024 The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health. These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone. We are looking for an Junior Accounts Payable Assistant on a Fixed Term contract until 28 February 2025 to join our Accounts Payable team in Financial Accounting.. Where in Wellcome will I be working? The Accounts Payable Team (AP) is responsible for running the accounts payable processes ensuring accurate processing, recording and control of operational financial transactions. The AP team process non-grant related multi-currency payments to deliver Wellcome’s mission. They maintain financial records and assist with the general operations of the finance team. The day-to-day tasks of accounts payable function include invoice processing, matching invoices to purchase orders, ensuring bills are paid by their due dates, ensuring accurate data validation to feed into the monthly, quarterly, or annual statements. AP handles tracking outgoing payments, maintaining records, verifying expense claims and on-boarding of new suppliers and customers. What will I be doing? The Junior Accounts Payable Assistant supports the Accounts Payable Team so they can deliver our objectives. They will liaise with many stakeholders internally and externally and are the team’s first point of contact. Being a good communicator is key, as well as being friendly and approachable. Other key attributes work well under pressure with a high level of accuracy, reliability, positive attitude and proactive. As a Junior Accounts Payable Assistant, you will: Provide support to the Accounts Payable team with reviewing and processing of invoices and expenses using the system. Process Sales Invoice requests from across the business Preparing monthly supplier account reconciliations and investigating & resolving reconciling items Resolving payment queries from suppliers, invoice owners and employees, escalating these for a resolution as required Manage and maintain the Accounts Payable email inbox – answering, processing and / or distributing queries accordingly and dealing with the post. Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation, collaborating across departments. Is this job for me? We are looking for someone who: Good numerical and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with others and self-motivated/able to work on own initiative Keen interest to pursue a career in Finance To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application You can view the full on our website You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our Our Hybrid Way of Working We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best. We are currently working 2 days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from our Euston Road offices (as part of our hybrid Ways of Working) with the remaining 3 days working either remotely or in the office. From 1st September 2024 we will move to 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office. Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do . We are committed to cultivating a fair andinclusiveenvironment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includesmaking adjustmentsfor people who have a disability or long-term condition. #J-18808-Ljbffr