Accounts Payable Assistant

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online London, England Posted Apr 9, 2026

Full Time
Onsite
Junior

Job description

Your newpany
You will work for a boutique consultancy business, specialising in high-end development and project management across the luxury hospitality and residential sectors, with a reputation for delivering exceptional international projects.

Your new role
  • Take ownership of financial workflows, ensuring smooth handling of supplier invoices, payments, and internal cross-entity charges.
  • Be the go-to person for all payment-related queries, offering clear guidance to both internal teams and external contacts.
  • Manage shared finance inboxes with precision, ensuring timely responses and seamless coordination.
  • Contribute to strategic finance initiatives, including a major systems upgrade that will transform how data flows across the business.
  • Collaborate closely with the broader finance function, offering hands-on support wherever needed.
  • Keep a sharp eye on bank activity, reconciling transactions and statements to maintain financial integrity.
  • Play an active role in monthly reporting cycles, helping to close off periods with accuracy and insight.
  • Investigate and resolve outstanding balances with suppliers, ensuring issues are addressed promptly and professionally.
  • Review and process team expense submissions, maintainingpliance and clarity across claims.
  • Overseepany card and prepaid account activity, ensuring responsible usage and accurate reporting.


  • What you'll need to succeed
  • Extensive Accounts Payable Expertise: Proven track record in managing AP processes efficiently and accurately.
  • Multi-Entity Experience:fortable working across multiple business entities, including international recharge scenarios involving varying VAT treatments and currency conversions.
  • Adaptability: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for navigating change and evolving business environments.
  • Effectivemunication Skills: Able to liaise confidently with budget holders to obtain approvals for non-PO invoices.
  • Eagerness to Learn: Shows a proactive attitude toward personal and professional development.
  • Attention to Detail: Maintains high levels of accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
  • Thrives in Dynamic Settings: Experienced in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments and able to remainposed under pressure.
  • Responsiveness to Urgent Requests: Capable of prioritising high-profile, time-sensitive payments withoutpromising business-as-usual responsibilities.
  • Sector-Agnostic Background: Open to candidates from large organisations, SMEs, or any industry sector.
  • Academic Foundation: Preferably holds a degree in Finance, Economics, or Mathematics, and hasmenced further professional studies.
  • Technical Skills: Experience with NetSuite is advantageous but not essential.


  • What you'll get in return
  • 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Pension (employee contribution of 2%,pany contribution of 8%)
  • Private medical insurance
  • Additional non-contractual benefits include life insurance (8x basic salary), critical illness cover, ie protection, a health cash plan.
  • Learning/study options post successfulpletion of probation
  • *** Please note that this is a full-time office-based role, Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm***

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