Accounts Payable Specialist

JMG Group

Posted 2 weeks ago, 15 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Cost centre coding and maintaining the workflow approval process of purchase ledger invoices, credit cards and staff expenses - operated via a central purchase ledger. Ensuring all invoices are processed and payment runs are completed in an accurate and timely manner

Prepare prepayment and accrual journals to ensure timely month end production of reporting accounts

Review balance sheet control account reconciliations to ensure correct coding and P&L expense timing. With all applicable accounts being reconciled and signed off

To centralise the finance operational activities of, when applicable, the acquired companies into our central team

Plan and execute the finance operations integration activity so that the finance operational records and reporting requirements of the integrated company continue uninterrupted

Develop key metrics and variance reporting across finance operations and other operational business requirements

Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant departments in order to collate accurate and timely financial records and reporting

Working closely with the management accounting teams to support accurate reporting for the group

Work with the finance team to challenge existing processes to develop and implement improvements to policies, procedures and controls to increase accuracy and efficiency

Tracking bank accounts, performing bank reconciliations, testing the systems and controls held in place

Staying informed of changes in financial regulations and legislation as applicable to the team.

To be successful in this role you will have worked within a similar Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger function and will be able to work autonomously on volume based tasks, ideally within an organisation with multiple entities. Ideally you will have obtained your AAT level 3 qualifications or working towards. Experience of working in an Insurance or Financial Services setting is preferred but not essential., purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)

JMG Group is a private equity backed insurance broker, based in Guiseley, Leeds with regional office representation around the UK. We are a top 30 broker with 500+ employees and we are growing at significance pace following our MBO that took place in November 2020.