Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist – Financial Services Start - Mid-October Contract - Twelve months Hybrid set up City based Investment Bank Accounts payable specialist for 12 month maternity contract to come on board within this mid-sized investment bank to own AP function across multi entity operations.  You will work in a small team processing invoices, payment cycles, vendor relationships, driving accuracy, compliance and efficiency within this regulated organisation. Key duties: End to end accounts payable processing – coding and posting in NetSuite. Payment runs – prepare weekly and monthly runs. Expenses and cards – oversee expenses and card transactions and ensure timely reimbursement. Tax and reporting – assist with monthly VAT reports and produce ageing reports/dashboards. Supplier management – maintaining vendor data (KYC/AML checks where required), reconcile statements, resolve disputes and monitor credit terms. Banking and reconciliations – support bank reconciliations, cash management and payment cut-offs. Monthly close – support month end close – accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and VAT checks. Stakeholder management. Skills and Experience Previous experience within financial services / banking – multi-entity, high volume. NetSuite – advanced proficiency. Strong understanding of VAT, invoice coding accruals/prepayments and AP subledger. Ability to prioritise in a deadline driven environment along with meticulous attention to detail. Excellent communication skills, real team player and able to work well in a small close-knit team. Confident in deal with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Excellent use of Excel, AP/OCR tools. Red Anchor Recruitment is an equal opportunities agency.