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.