About this role
The purpose of this role is to process and pay supplier invoices relating to AKQA London & AKQA Sweden, as well as employee expenses. Diligently maintain the creditor’s ledger and meticulously adhere to AKQA payment policies.
This role will require strong attention to detail and the ability to input and process invoices accurately and efficiently.
Shift - UK
Experience 1-2 years
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Supplier Invoices
- Monitor and deal with Payables inbox
- Check invoices to confirm they have appropriate approval and/or an approved purchase order with a valid project/ledger code
- Posting of Direct Debit Payments as per the Bank Statement
- Post the invoices to the relevant ledgers
- Compile payments including BACS, CHAPS, cheques and invoices in foreign currency
- Prompt resolution of any queries raised by employees and suppliers
- Reconcile supplier statements
Employee Expenses
- Expense claims are checked for authorization, original receipts and in line with AKQA policy
- Post the expenses to the relevant ledgers ensuring the VAT treatment is correct
- Maintain a reconciliation of Concur account
Upload Supplier Invoices
- Responsible for posting of BCD Travel, Barclays Card, Company Credit Cards and Precision Pay payments
- Ensuring all supporting receipts and approvals are provided ahead of posting
Vendor Set up
- Set up / amendment of vendors/ employees in the accounting system
- Maintaining a vendor tracker
Other duties
- Support other members of the Finance team as required
- Assisting with internal and external audits requests
- Other ad hoc duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Has a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Actively builds strong relationships within the department
- Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation.
- Must be a team player, willing to help out other team member’s complete tasks when required
- Proactive /enthusiastic with a can-do attitude.
- Excel skills desirable
- Experience of MS Office, Sage 500, Maconomy preferable but not essential
We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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About AKQA
CORE VALUES Our founding values guide our work and the philosophy of our firm: Innovation – pioneering ideas combined with the application of technology, to achieve lasting improvements in performance for our clients. Service – outstanding service to our clients and colleagues, so we retain exceptional people and create trust-based relationships with clients. Quality – adhere to the highest professional standards and superior quality. Thought – recommending the best solutions through the most rigorous thinking process. TEAMWORK AKQA provides the highest quality ideas and innovation services to clients around the world. Our consistent track-record of results achieved for clients have set our firm apart. Through our focus on our core values, thought-leadership, rigorous delivery, and industry initiatives, AKQA is today one of the world’s most influential companies. Our goal is to become a high-performance environment where the most talented people flourish. With our perfectionist approach, people join AKQA for the opportunity to do the best work of their careers. We create digital products, services and immersive experiences that are useful, usable, delightful and enjoyed by milli...
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