AP Assistant

Our client is currently recruiting for an AP Assistant. Based in Aberdeen, the role will be on a 4-month contract and offers a hybrid working arrangement (4 days office / 1 day home).

ROLE

Responsible for providing general support to the Finance team and ensuring processing of financial aspects in the Company within all transactional data, including bookkeeping of all entities in terms of debtors, creditor and expense management, handling bank accounts, VAT settlements, financial payments and payroll.

Strengthening the Finance team and supporting management in monitoring and achieving financial performance by ensuring continuous flow in accounting and payroll processes from beginning to end such as opening, recording, follow-up and balancing accounts and payments, and contribute to optimisation hereof.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accounts receivable (debtor), including book keeping, handling and follow up
• Accounts payables (vendor), including handling of incoming invoices, posting and follow up, out payment and balancing
• Customer invoicing, including collection and review of data for reporting and invoicing
• Expense management, including payments of employees’ private outlays and driving, and Mastercard
• Act as support and point of contact to employees, the business, customers and vendors, including handle incoming requests and provide guidance in relation to financial and salary aspects
• Prepare material and documentation for audit
• Support with month-end closing and balancing
• Accruals, provisioning and handling of assets and leasing
• Reporting and balancing statement of accounts, bank accounts, VAT, VAT settlements etc.
• General accounting and reconciliations of all entities
• Process payroll for all employees in the organisation, including hourly pay, monthly pay and expense payments to self-employed, and ensure accurate, timely payslips
• Review payroll data, reconcile timesheets and maintain employee files for salary
• Report sickness, g-days and maternity/paternity leave to the authorities and ensure refunds
• Contribute to optimisation of accounting and payroll processes
• General support to the Finance team and ad hoc financial tasks

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant degree within Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Flair for IT/ERP systems applied in Finance
• Fluent in English