Accounts Payable Assistant

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The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

An Accounts Payable Assistant completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices. The daily duties include:

1. Timely processing and payment of all supplier invoices and staff expense claims
2. Administration of the Corporate card account
3. Charging invoices to the correct accounts and cost centres
4. Paying vendors and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies
5. Reconciling vendor accounts statements and related transactions
6. Ensuring credit is received for outstanding memos and issuing stop-payments where required
7. Processing and reviewing employee expense reports for adherence to policy
8. Breach reporting
9. Maintaining historical records by filing documents
10. Mailbox management and query resolution
11. Adhere to governance and controls that are in place

Experience / Competences

Essential

1. Right to live and work in the UK
2. Experience of working in an accounting environment, interacting with stakeholders across multiple functions and locations
3. Experience of processing a high volume of invoices on a monthly basis
4. Experience of working to strict month end close deadlines
5. Experience of dealing with multiple AP sub-ledgers and multi-currency transactions
6. Experience of payment platform and banking software
7. Experience of VAT reporting and the data required to report accurately
8. Experience of reporting in a KPI driven environment

Desired

1. Experience working in the financial services sector
2. Experience of using Oracle Financials/ Oracle E-Business Suite
3. Ability to build strong relationships across Finance and other functional areas
4. Ability to solve problems
5. Ability to react to changing requirements and adjust processes and approach
6. Ability to work to tight deadlines and demonstrate initiative
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

Location

UK - City Quays - Belfast