Account Assistant

Accounts Payable Clark

This role is well-suited to someone in the early stages of their accounting career. Candidates studying towards, or planning to begin, AAT are welcome.

What’s on offer

• Permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week)
• Hybrid working pattern (3 days office-based, 2 from home)
• Salary guide £28,000–£32,000 (dependent on experience)
• Supportive, inclusive culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration and development

We’re recruiting on behalf of a highly respected international professional services firm, recognised for operating at the top end of its specialist field. The organisation supports innovative, IP-rich businesses globally and is known for its collaborative culture, high standards, and inclusive values.

An opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a supportive and well-established Finance team. This is a hands-on, transactional role suited to someone who enjoys accuracy, structure, and working closely with colleagues across the business.

The role

Reporting into the Finance Operations Manager, you’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of accounts payable and disbursement processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing invoices and payment requests in line with internal authorisation procedures
• Posting overhead and disbursement invoices to accounting and practice management systems, ensuring correct coding, references and payment terms
• Processing bank and BACS payments and issuing remittance advices
• Matching payments to invoices and maintaining accurate financial records
• Bank and supplier account reconciliations
• Managing a shared finance inbox and responding to supplier queries
• Monitoring bank balances and managing petty cash
• Supporting audit activity and ad-hoc finance tasks
• Chasing invoice approvals and ensuring deposit accounts are appropriately funded

About you

You’re likely to have:

• Practical experience in an accounts payable, accounts clerk, or similar finance role
• A detail-focused, organised approach with a proactive mindset
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with internal teams and external suppliers
• The ability to manage deadlines in a busy, transactional environment
• Good IT skills and confidence working with finance systems

Experience within a professional services environment is beneficial, as is exposure to practice management systems (such as Inprotech), but neither is essential.

If you’re looking to build solid accounts payable experience within a high-quality, people-focused organisation, we’d love to hear from you.