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Accounts Payable Analyst

City of London Permanent View Job Description
Join a growing finance team as an Accounts Payable Analyst, where you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate expense reporting, analysing spend trends, and supporting better business decisions. You'll also have the opportunity to drive automation and process improvements, helping to streamline processes and shape best practice across the finance function.
  • Build your expertise within a leading, global investment bank.
  • Develop beyond Accounts Payable, into reporting, controls and analysis.

About Our Client

This organisation is an independent, global investment banking firm, with a commitment to providing strategic, financial advice to some of the world's largest corporations, financial sponsors and institutions. With a strong reputation for excellence and a people focused culture, they offer employees the opportunity to develop their careers within a high-performing, collaborative environment that values integrity, innovation and ongoing professional growth.

Job Description

  • Review expense data to maintain accurate and complete financial records.
  • Prepare regular expense reports that give the Accounting & Finance team clear visibility of spend.
  • Investigate missing, duplicated or incorrect expense information and resolve issues promptly.
  • Reconcile expense records against supporting documentation to improve data accuracy.
  • Maintain organised expense files and records for straightforward reporting and review.
  • Respond to queries on expense data, providing clear information to relevant colleagues.
  • Identify trends and unusual items within expense data to support informed financial decisions.
  • Work with internal teams to gather the information needed for timely expense reporting.
  • Play an active role in automation and process improvement initiatives, helping to shape best practice across the function.

The Successful Applicant

  • 1-2 years experience within accounts payable, employee expenses or similar finance function is preferable.
  • Highly organised, with an excellent attention to detail.
  • Has strong excel skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Proficient in Excel.
  • Able to manage their time effectively, with competing priorities and deadlines, within a fast-paced environment.
  • Keen to develop their analytical, financial & reporting expertise.
  • Educated to degree level in a Finance-related discipline, or possess equivalent experience.

What's on Offer

  • Permanent Accounts Payable Analyst position based in London.
  • Salary of £35,000 to £40,000, dependent on the level of experience.



If you're interested in this role, apply now.People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Contact
Olivia Green
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7130127
Phone number
+442072692207

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Where
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Olivia Green
Consultant phone
+442072692207
Job reference
JN-102026-7130127