Accounts Payable Assistant (6 Month FTC)

Please note: It's a 6 month FTC with possibility of extension. Hybrid working 2 days a week in the office in Central 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 Accounts Payable Assistant will be responsible for purchase ledger postings and Aged Creditor reporting, identifying and resolving discrepancies, input and reconciliation of postings from Expense management software, including employee expenses and company credit cards.

Core responsibilities:

• Invoice entry and coding
• 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
• Support with audit queries for both internal and external auditors

Cash Reporting

• 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
• 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
• Effective prioritisation skills
• Demonstrated problem resolution skills
• Confident in providing financial feedback to managers.
• Excellent communications skills, both orally and written.

Skills and Attitude

• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively with the whole company in a consistent and positive manner
• Competence with Outlook and intermediate level of Excel expertise is essential
• Good organisation skills
• Self starter with a willingness to learn and ability to take direction when required

You will live the Kerv values …

• Do The Right Thing
• Build Future
• Think Customer First
• Team Is Everything
• 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.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office, 3 days from home
• 37.5 hours week
• 25 days holiday per year (pro-rata)
• Health insurance, Sick Pay, Pension Plan and other benefits