Accounts Payable Accountant

Accounts Payable Accountant

Posted 4 days ago by Randstad Finance

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£310,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Horsham, West Sussex
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Summary: The role of Accounts Payable Accountant involves managing accounts payable functions for entities across multiple countries, ensuring financial accuracy and operational excellence. The position requires a detail-oriented finance professional to handle supplier invoices, reconcile statements, and support month-end closing processes. Additionally, the role emphasizes compliance with financial regulations and process improvement initiatives. This is a full-time, temporary position based in Horsham with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Handle day-to-day supplier invoices, including manual inputting of complex freight billing.
  • Reconcile supplier statements, manage vendor master data, and resolve queries promptly.
  • Calculate accruals and assist in the month-end closing process to hit growth and profitability targets.
  • Ensure all activities are documented and audit-ready in adherence with SOX and US GAAP.
  • Identify gaps and champion "Practical Process Improvement" initiatives to enhance service delivery.

Key Skills:

  • Solid experience in accounts payable, financial reporting, and month-end cycles.
  • Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills; experience with Oracle, CODA, or Job Router is highly beneficial.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Embodiment of core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Salary (Rate): £310,000 yearly

City: Horsham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Location: Horsham (Hybrid - min. 1 day/week in-office)

Salary: £31,957.90 (£15.86/hr)

Contract: Full-Time, Temporary (Until Dec 28, 2026)

Hours: 38.75 per week (Mon-Fri, 08:30 - 17:00)

The Opportunity

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to make an impact within a global leader? We are seeking two EMEA Accounts Payable Accountants to join the Clinical Trials Division (CTD) of our client, a world leader in serving science.

In this role, you won't just be processing numbers; you'll be a vital link in a supply chain that ultimately serves patients worldwide. You will manage AP functions for entities across the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands, ensuring financial accuracy and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Core AP Processing: Handle day-to-day supplier invoices, including manual inputting of complex freight billing.
  • Financial Integrity: Reconcile supplier statements, manage vendor master data, and resolve queries promptly.
  • Month-End Support: Calculate accruals and assist in the month-end closing process to hit growth and profitability targets.
  • Compliance & Audit: Ensure all activities are documented and audit-ready in adherence with SOX and US GAAP.
  • Process Improvement: Identify gaps and champion "Practical Process Improvement" initiatives to enhance service delivery.

What We're Looking For

  • Technical Proficiency: Solid experience in accounts payable, financial reporting, and month-end cycles.
  • IT Savvy: Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills are essential. Experience with Oracle, CODA, or Job Router is highly beneficial.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal skills; you'll be liaising with international suppliers and internal finance teams daily.
  • Values Driven: You embody the core values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
  • Adaptability: The ability to manage multiple assignments and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003

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