Accounts Payable and Banking Supervisor

This is an exciting opportunity for an immediately available/short notice Accounts Payable and Banking Supervisor to join a reputable organisation based near Didcot on a temporary basis to start as soon as possible. The temporary candidate will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent position within the company following the temporary period.

Client Details

My client is a growing establishment and are widely acknowledged within their field across a number of sectors. The site has on-site parking, amenities and is close to a bus stop.

Description

The Accounts Payable/Banking Supervisor will:

• Ensure all transaction processing is accurate, timely and in line with company policies, processes, and controls
  • Purchase ledgers: all invoices are to be processed quickly and accurately, creditors to be paid promptly
  • Payments: supplier accounts to be settled within agreed payment terms
  • Ensure that Purchase orders are being matched to invoices correctly
• Management of company credit cards and out of pocket staff expenses
  • Ensure that out of pocket expenses are paid to agreed timescales
  • Ensure that Credit card expenses are reconciled to statements on a monthly basis
• Staff Management
  • Provide support and guidance to junior members of the finance team, including assistance with implementing developed processes within the finance team, advising on finance related queries, and managing deadlines
  • Conduct Finance Induction for new staff
  • Support Finance team during busy times and provide absence cover if required
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts, including responsibility for:
  • Preparation of accrual and prepayment journals
  • Reconciliation of relevant balance sheet accounts
• Internet banking, including daily download of bank statements and upload of payment files
  • Reconciliation of bank account at least weekly
  • Reconciliation of Accounts

Profile

The Accounts Payable and Banking Supervisor will be/have:

Experience

• Part qualified in recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) and/or qualified by experience
• Experience within a busy transactional finance role
• Experience mentoring or managing a team

Skills

• Sound technical accounting knowledge
• Ability to plan and prioritise work generated from multiple sources and to ensure effective communication and redirection of general finance queries
• Highly numerate and analytical, excellent attention to detail with a high level of IT literacy including advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLookups etc)
• Sound communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate financial matters to a broad range of audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Team player with good relationship building and influencing skills; enjoys working in a collaborative manner in an open, honest, and diverse environment
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively across multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders, explaining complicated matters simply

Job Offer

• Start on short notice
• On-site parking
• Hybrid working (2 days work from home)
• A chance to apply for a permanent position following temporary period
• Small, friendly and supportive team