Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: London (Hybrid - 2/3 days in the office) Duration: 6-week temporary assignment initially, with the potential for extension subject to business needs Working Hours: 09:00 - 18:00

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Transactional Finance team on an interim basis. Reporting into the Finance Manager and working within a close-knit finance team of three, you will take ownership of the end-to-end accounts payable process across multiple European entities.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong purchase-to-pay (P2P) experience, excellent attention to detail, and a proven ability to manage invoice processing and supplier payments in a multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable process across multiple entities in the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany.

• Process approximately 50 supplier invoices per week, ensuring accurate coding and timely posting.

• Work within Quadient (Beanworks) and NetSuite to manage invoice workflows and approvals.

• Match, verify and process purchase orders, invoices and receipts.

• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries.

• Reconcile supplier statements and maintain accurate supplier records.

• Prepare weekly payment runs within NetSuite for approval by senior finance stakeholders.

• Ensure all payments are processed accurately in both GBP and EUR.

• Support month-end processes relating to Accounts Payable.

• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Requirements

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable Specialist or similar role.

• Extensive experience working within P2P systems , ideally Quadient (Beanworks) , SAP , or similar platforms.

• Strong purchase order processing experience and a thorough understanding of the full procure-to-pay cycle.

• Experience preparing payment runs and managing supplier payments.

• Previous experience working across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

• Experience processing invoices in multiple currencies, including GBP and EUR.

• Strong systems knowledge, with exposure to NetSuite highly desirable.

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to work independently.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a collaborative and growing finance team.

• Hybrid working arrangement with 2-3 days per week in a modern London office.

• Immediate start available.

• Potential for assignment extension depending on business requirements.

Please note: Candidates must be available to start at short notice and be comfortable working in a fast-paced transactional finance environment.