Accounts Payable Assistant

Description

A Little Bit About Us:
Credence is part of the Certn family, a growing global technology company, we are reinventing the way organizations build Trust in People with technology and AI-backed background checks.
We are proud to share that we were named one of Canada’s Companies- to- Watch in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM Awards. With our global growth we are on track to become one of Canada’s fastest-growing start-ups.

Who are we?
We are football players, DIY creators, spicy-food lovers, karaoke lovers, wine connoisseurs, and so much more! We are a global team of 400+ people living the dream and looking for more team members to level us up.
If you are excited about working with a group that values accountability, working synergistically with one another, being inclusive of different perspectives, and approaching all solutions and problems with compassion and empathy - we want to hear from you!
The Opportunity:
We are looking for an Accounts Payable Assistant Clerk to join our Global Finance team!

For this role we are looking for someone who is eligible to work in the UK, you will be remote, reporting to our UK Head office in Sevenoaks, Kent.

As our Accounts Payable Assistant you will....

• Receive, code and post supplier in accounting system
• Reconcile AP balances to monthly supplier statements
• Ensure all suppliers are paid within the standard payment terms
• Manage correspondence from suppliers and promptly respond to all queries
• Post payments to supplier invoices in Netsuite
• Create and process payment runs for the payment of supplier invoices and staff expenses on bank portal and obtain required approvals
• Manage credit card authorisation and posting of transactions in our accounting system
• Process expense claims
• Process bank payment requests from operations
• Monitor bank account balances and ensure proactive communication of funding requests from parent company
• Provide a list of expected invoices not yet received/posted from vendors for the month-end accrual process to staff accountant.
• Flag any increases in pricing from vendors or any other changes that require attention to the vendor management team.
• Provide various analysis of cost to cross-functional teams for cost management initiatives

We are hoping you will bring....

• Some experience working within an accounts team with responsibility for the Purchase Ledger
• Working experience with some form of accounting software (NetSuite, Sage etc.)
• Highly competent in the use of spreadsheets and word processing tools e.g. Google-Suite
• Highly numerate
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Excellent personal organisational skills and resilience to manage multiple workflows and priorities
• Ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders across the business
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills combined with the ability to make quick decisions to support timely interventions where required
• Excellent business English, both written and oral

Benefits Include:

• 20 days holidays plus bank holidays (Rising with service)
• Share options
• Company pension scheme contribution of 4%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Dental cover
  

Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don’t check every box?
We value diversity in our teams’ experience. Whatever your background, experience, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, race, and gender is, we want to hear from you! We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for all employees from all walks of life. One of our corporate goals is to build an environment that will be the best place for you to work and spend your time. To accomplish that, we know we need to develop a diverse team where everyone feels included and where a variety of voices are heard.
*If you have a disability that requires accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can best assist you*

About Credence

Credence is one of the longest established companies in the background screening industry, with a senior management team that similarly has a long history of working in the international background check market.
Our client base includes organisations throughout Europe, the Middle East, the US, Asia and Australia and we service a wide range of industries including financial services, industrial, oil & gas, business services, consulting, property management, education and IT related. As a background screening company, this is the experience we rely on to provide excellent service to clients – no matter the field.
Due to the nature of our clients we have extensive experience in obtaining references throughout the world.