Accounts Payable Assistant

Ellis Knight is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant to cover the end of maternity up until the beginning of May. You must be immediately available to be considered. You should also be local to Oxford, but this role will be predominantly remote due to the current situation.

Key Tasks

• Processing invoices ensuring that all invoices are correctly coded, accurately calculated, are in-line with budget, authorised in-line with the required authorisation levels and processed on a timely basis.
• All banking entries are imported and entered onto the CML system daily with the support of team members and allocated against the bank statement.
• To liaise with suppliers, Client Accounts team members, and site staff regarding accounts payable and banking queries.
• Annual processing of Tenant Deposit returns in-line with TDPS regulations.
• Processing petty cash expenditure for Student sites.
• Arrears chasing for new and problem sites and taking payments via CRM's online terminal where required.
• Checking all data relating to invoices and bank statements are accurate and complete, are authorised correctly and filed in a clear mythological order.
• Process Improvement
• Assisting in the improvement and documentation of processes and procedures within Client Accounts.

Knowledge and skills

• Communication and organisational skills
• Building effective relationships with Clients & Colleagues
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Client focused
• Microsoft Excel to include V Lookups, If Statements and Pivot Tables
• Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written Communication Skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Focus on & commitment to excellence in customer service
• Ability to analyse & interpret data
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of the Dream Accounting System is desirable but not essential