Accounts Payable Assistant

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years.  Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. As trailblazers in our field, our business has depth, and the types of recruiters and the opportunities available across Reed, vary enormously.

We look for people who want an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a challenging and rewarding career.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coding and processing Suppliers, Landlords, Managed Agency Suppliers and Intercompany invoices accurately and within specified payment terms
• Auditing Co-member expenses within Reed’s policy guidelines
• Creating and processing Supplier, Managed Agency, Expenses, Property and Executive payments
• Checking and adding invoices to our PO system
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Checking and processing voucher requests
• Accurately downloading, entering, coding and paying Limited Company Self-Bill invoices, expenses, bonus payments, adjustments and other manual payments
• Checking Limited Company documentation to ensure adherence to compliance requirements
• Creating new supplier records in Oracle and other in-house systems for Limited Companies
• Creating, reconciling and processing weekly payments of Self-Bill invoices and manual invoices for Limited Companies
• Conducting quarterly due diligence reviews on Limited Companies
• Reviewing IR35 decisions from clients and querying/updating records accordingly
• Checking company bank details supplied match the name of the accounts online
• Conducting weekly checks on new and updated bank account details in Oracle
• Dealing with telephone and email queries in a timely and professional manner

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties but gives an indication of the work that must be undertaken

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience of working in an Accounts Payable Team (desirable)
• Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Able to produce accurate and timely information
• Good communication skills
• Good understanding of Oracle Financials (desirable)
• Intermediate Excel knowledge and skills (desirable)

Why Reed

Achievement is celebrated through…

• Retail savings through Reward Hub, save £100s a year
• Annual high achiever awards held at prestigious venues
• Make memories with the people you care most about by winning a holiday of a lifetime through our peer-to-peer recognition scheme
• Quarterly director-nominated recognition scheme
• Paid sabbaticals and long service awards and the ability to buy more holiday on top of your 25 days
• Access to life assurance to the value of four times your base salary

Your work matters and you’re supported with…

• A personalised learning and development experience, hosted on our bespoke digital learning platform, supported by our experienced in-house team
• Your personal Microsoft device enabling you to work dynamically wherever you work best
• Our dedicated wellbeing centre and health and wellbeing calendar, including everything from financial wellbeing to mindfulness

• Professional and personal development schemes and your choice of three different mentoring schemes
• Feel what it’s like to truly belong – we have inclusion and belonging ambassadors and senior board sponsors, who act as catalysts for change
• An annual opportunity to join our shadow board

Trailblazers in our field…

• Our work benefits society – we were recently recognised in Management Today for our “impressive” Covid-19 contribution
• Be part of our social impact strategy – 18% of Reed owned by the Reed Foundation – meaning you work one day a week for charity. We give globally and have invested over £36m to help alleviate poverty and support Women’s rights worldwide
• We care about the environment – Reed was the first recruitment company to be certified as Carbon Neutral

Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Why Reed

Achievement is celebrated through…

• Retail savings through Reward Hub, save £100s a year
• Annual high achiever awards held at prestigious venues
• Make memories with the people you care most about by winning a holiday of a lifetime through our peer-to-peer recognition scheme
• Quarterly director-nominated recognition scheme 
• Paid sabbaticals and long service awards and the ability to buy more holiday on top of your 25 days
• Access to life assurance to the value of four times your base salary

Your work matters and you’re supported with…

• A personalised learning and development experience, hosted on our bespoke digital learning platform, supported by our experienced in-house team
• Your personal Microsoft device enabling you to work dynamically wherever you work best
• Our dedicated wellbeing centre and health and wellbeing calendar, including everything from financial wellbeing to mindfulness

• Professional and personal development schemes and your choice of three different mentoring schemes
• Feel what it’s like to truly belong – we have inclusion and belonging ambassadors and senior board sponsors, who act as catalysts for change
• An annual opportunity to join our shadow board

Trailblazers in our field…

• Our work benefits society – we were recently recognised in Management Today for our “impressive” Covid-19 contribution
• Be part of our social impact strategy – 18% of Reed owned by the Reed Foundation – meaning you work one day a week for charity. We give globally and have invested over £36m to help alleviate poverty and support Women’s rights worldwide
• We care about the environment – Reed was the first recruitment company to be certified as Carbon Neutral

Feel what it’s like to truly belong. 

Proud winners of:

• #1 Recruitment Agency – Glassdoor Best Places To Work 2020
• The JobCrowd Top Companies for Graduates to Work For 2021
• The JobCrowd Top Companies for Apprentices to Work For 2021

Feel what it’s like to truly belong…

All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role. Reed is an equal opportunities employer.  We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer, proud signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Armed Forces Covenant. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets, who meet the minimum criteria.