Senior Accounts Payable Officer

MLC Partners are currently recruiting for a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join a charitable organisation based in central London for an intial 2-3month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices.
• Ensure supplier invoices are properly coded, authorized, and recorded in compliance with organisation's policies.
• Manage the AP ledger, ensuring accurate reconciliations and timely supplier payments.
• Resolve discrepancies and supplier queries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure VAT treatment and compliance in invoice processing.
• Assist in the month-end and year-end close processes, including AP-related reconciliations.
• Support process improvements to enhance efficiency and controls within AP.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trail for all transactions.
• Maintain AP datasets for KPIs

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Officer, ideally at a senior level in a Charity, or Not-for-profit sector.
• Strong understanding of UK accounting regulations, VAT treatment, and charity finance best practices.
• Experience with high-volume invoice processing and supplier payments.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software
• Ability to produce accurate AP reconciliations and resolve discrepancies effectively.
• Strong Excel skills, including managing large data sets and reconciliations.

Applicants are under constant review and this job may be filled prior to the ad closing. For any additional questions, please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners.