Accounts Payable Analyst
Posted Today by Petroineos Trading Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: An experienced Accounts Payable Analyst is sought for a 12-month fixed-term contract in the Finance department, requiring proficiency in Chinese. The role involves processing expense claims and invoices, ensuring compliance with company policies, and collaborating with various teams for payment processing. Candidates should possess relevant experience and a degree in Accounting or Finance, along with strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Check and process approved expense claims and invoices in Concur and SAP systems.
- Merge SAP doc posting journal, Concur approval, and supplier invoice for payment processing.
- Monitor invoices and expenses in the approval workflow and chase relevant approvers.
- Prepare recharge invoices and arrange payments in a timely manner.
- Process daily cash clearing journals and liaise with Treasury and Settlements Teams.
- Assist in vendor set-up in the PCIL SAP system and prepare non-trade accruals.
- Assist in monthly fixed costs analysis and annual budgeting process.
- Maintain Concur administration and mappings to SAP.
- Assist in maintaining standing orders and post monthly transactions in SAP.
- Other accounts payable related responsibilities.
Key Skills:
- Degree or diploma in Accounting and Finance or equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience in an Accounts Payable function.
- Relevant AP experience in medium-size companies.
- Knowledge of SAP and CONCUR is highly desirable.
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Organised and proactive with initiative.
- Good communication skills, confident in communicating with all levels of the business.
- Competent with MS Excel.
- Mandarin language skill is required.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Application Deadline: 30 January 2026
Department: Finance
Location: London, UK
Description
An exciting vacancy has emerged in our Finance department for an experienced and proactive Accounts Payable Analyst to join the business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Chinese language skills (written and spoken) are a requirement for this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Check and process approved expense claims that are within the company expense policy, in a timely manner in Concur and SAP systems.
- Check and process approved invoices in a timely manner in Concur and SAP systems, ensuring invoices are posted to the correct GL accounts and cost centres accurately.
- Merge SAP doc posting journal, Concur approval and supplier invoice for approval from Financial Reporting Manager and thereafter for payment processing with Treasury team.
- Monitor on a weekly basis invoices and expenses that are still awaiting in the approval workflow process and chase relevant approvers to ensure no delay in the processing of the expense claim or payment of the invoice.
- Prepare recharge invoices within group companies and arrange payment in a timely manner.
- Work with settlement team and treasury team for routine and urgent payment requests.
- Process daily cash clearing journals and liaise with Treasury and Settlements Teams on uncertain transactions and open items not cleared respectively.
- Assist in the set-up on new vendor set-up in the PCIL SAP system with our HQ.
- Prepare non-trade accruals for the month-end close.
- Assist in the monthly fixed costs analysis submission to dept. heads and VPs.
- Assist in annual fixed cost budgeting process and cost challenging tasks.
- Assist in the maintenance of Concur administration and mappings to SAP.
- Keep up-to-date on new updates with Concur through webinars online.
- Assist in the maintenance of new and existing standing orders and post monthly transactions in SAP.
- Other accounts payable related responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Degree or diploma in Accounting and Finance or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working in an Accounts Payable function
- Relevant and significant AP experience in similar medium-size companies
- Knowledge of SAP and CONCUR is highly desirable
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Ability to prioritise and act quickly to meet deadlines
- Organised and proactive with ability to use initiative
- Good communication skills, confident in communicating with all levels of the business
- Competent with MS Excel
- Mandarin language skill is required
Benefits
The role offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience), plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including Insurance coverage; Private Medical (for self and family); Travel (for self and family); Dental (for self); Life Assurance, Gym membership, Pension contributory by Company, 25 days holiday allowance (plus bank holidays) per annum rising after service.