Accounts Payable Assistant

Brunswick Group
London, United Kingdom
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward detail-oriented professionals comfortable with high-volume AP tasks and cross-functional collaboration, within a multinational firm based in London.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in multi-currency, multi-entity environments and a collaborative mindset.
    — “Accounts Payable processing experience, ideally within a multi-currency, multi-entity environment”
  • Individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume financial operations setting.
    — “Ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time, with a minimum of 30 invoices posted per day”
  • Professionals who enjoy contributing to broader projects and analysis beyond routine AP duties.
    — “contribute beyond the core AP process through wider projects and analysis”

Things to consider

  • This role demands consistent daily engagement with supplier and staff financial data.
    — “Reviewing and posting pending items daily, ensuring they are cleared within 48 hours”
  • Candidates should be prepared to handle ad hoc tasks and payments on a regular basis.
    — “Preparing and setting up ad hoc payments in the bank on a weekly basis”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to manage supplier relationships and resolve queries efficiently.
    — “building trusted relationships with colleagues across the firm”
  • Showcase your attention to detail and numerical skills through concrete examples.
    — “Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • accurate and timely invoice processing
  • efficient payment processing
  • strong supplier relationships
Typical background
accounts payablefinanceaccounting

Skills & requirements

Required

Accounts Payable ProcessingFinancial OperationsInvoice ProcessingPayment ProcessingExpense ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementData EntryReconciliation

Preferred

Multi-currency ExperienceMulti-entity Environment

Stack & domain

Accounts Payable ProcessingInvoice ProcessingExpense Claims ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementBank Details VerificationBatch Journal UploadingSupplier Statement ReconciliationAd Hoc Payment PreparationAttention To DetailTeamworkCommunicationProblem-solvingFinanceAccounts Payable

About the role

Original posting from Brunswick Group via Greenhouse

Opportunity

Brunswick is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance team. Working across a complex, international and fast-paced business, you’ll play an important role in ensuring our financial operations run seamlessly, taking ownership of everything from invoices and payments to expenses, supplier relationships and day-to-day queries.

This role combines accuracy and pace with a genuinely people-focused approach. You’ll have the opportunity to build trusted relationships with colleagues across the firm and contribute beyond the core AP process through wider projects and analysis.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in delivering work to a high standard, demonstrates sound judgement and attention to detail, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team where professionalism, responsiveness and strong relationships matter.

About the Role

Your main responsibilities will include:

Ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time, with a minimum of 30 invoices posted per day

Responding to AP mailbox queries within 24 hours

Reviewing and posting pending items daily, ensuring they are cleared within 48 hours

Preparing BACS payments every two weeks

Managing, reviewing and posting staff expense claims

Setting up and verifying supplier and staff bank details in line with company policy

Uploading batch journals

Reconciling supplier statements

Preparing and setting up ad hoc payments in the bank on a weekly basis

Responding to ad hoc queries and carrying out analysis as required

Supporting and reviewing the apprentice’s workload and development

What We’re Looking For

Standout candidates will demonstrate:

Accounts Payable processing experience, ideally within a multi-currency, multi-entity environment

A minimum of 12 months’ experience working within a finance team

A highly personable and collaborative business partner who can build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders

Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail

Why Join Us

Whether you are joining a client facing team, a core services team, or starting out on your professional career journey, joining Brunswick unlocks a range of employee benefits to support your financial future, health and wellness, family and community and continuous professional development.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes. 

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

Founded in 1987 in London, the firm has organically grown to 27 offices in 18 countries across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. We operate as a “one-firm firm” with no individual profit centers. This allows us to assemble fully integrated, bespoke teams for each client, able to draw on the full resources of Brunswick anywhere in the world. 

Brunswick is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. Please read our Global Privacy Notice to understand how your data is managed.

Source: Brunswick Group careers (Greenhouse)

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