Finance Assistant – Accounts Payable
Location: Bristol (Embassy House)
Hours: 5 days in the office
Reporting To: Accounts Payable Manager
Job Purpose
Ensure that the accounts payable bills and credit notes are processed accurately across multiple legal entities. Complete payment runs, ledger reviews and expense claim processing.
Company Overview
edyn is a dynamic and expanding lifestyle accommodation company, operating Cove, Locke and SACO brands across the UK and Europe. The group, comprising 59 entities in 9 jurisdictions, is stabilising, enhancing its organisational structure and implementing system improvements to drive long‑term growth and efficiency.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
* Process supplier bills and credit notes accurately and efficiently into NetSuite, encompassing PO and manual bills.
* Onboard new suppliers by completing credit checks and following the company’s purchasing policy.
* Raise payments across multiple banks and legal entities, in line with payment terms, including ad‑hoc payments when required.
* Process and reconcile employee and company card expenses, escalating non‑compliance to the company’s expense policy.
* Take ownership of the end‑to‑end completion of accounts payable tasks for the assigned region or country.
* Complete month‑end activities and resolve queries relating to PO or billing transactions for the assigned legal entities.
* Execute any other ad‑hoc finance activities deemed appropriate.
Knowledge & Skills
* Experience in a high‑volume accounts payable or transactional finance environment.
* Willingness to learn end‑to‑end AP tasks.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills.
* Confident manner and ability to work well under pressure.
* Great attention to detail and accuracy, consistently achieving a high standard.
* Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage own workload.
* Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
Experience
* Minimum 2 years working in a fast‑paced, high‑volume accounts payable team.
* Previous experience using ERP systems such as NetSuite, Oracle or SAP.
* Knowledge or experience within the hospitality or property industry (desirable).
* Previous experience working across multiple legal entities (desirable).
Values & Competencies
* Be curious and seek out innovation, change and creativity.
* Challenge convention and look for better ways to do and be.
* Accept accountability and empower those around you.
* Feel free to be yourself at work and at play.
* Recognise the humanity in ourselves and others to learn fast, evolve and grow.
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